'Sahra (desert) me bhi garr baarish ka sahi daam lag sake
To me samjhunga ki ret ko apni arzaani (cheapness, low price) manzoor hai
Meri soch ne imkaa’n (possibility) ko numu (grow) kar hi daala hai
Mujhe ab mushkilo se guzarne ki aasaani manzoor hai
Maine chaaha tha ki mere khayal simat ke naa reh jaae,
ravaa’n (flow) dariya ki tarahaa hai aaj kal, unki ravaani manzoor hai
Maine socha na tha main kabhi soch ko alfaaz de paaunga,
Ab jo bun raha hu nazmein to hairaani manzoor hai
Ek waqt tha, zindagi ke shair ke misre adhoore the,
Aaj bann gayi wo kitaab poori, to uski kahaani manzoor hai.
Kuch na bikhra hai ab tak ye rabb ki niyamat hi to hai
Ahl-e-duniya se pare ibadat karne ki beimaani manzoor hai
Gard (dust) jo pairo ke chalne se uthti thi fir beth jaati hai
Wahi gard toofaa’n bani to jahaa' ki pashemaani (regret, shame) manzoor hai
Jaise chamakta hai ‘Kohinoor’ barq-paro’n ke saaf paani me,
Meri rooh ko aisa paani mile to wo paani manzoor hai.'