Yardstick!

Such was plight

Luck never smiled

I was a waste for time or try

Now is the case

When people chase

Voilà! scrap is apple of eye

यूँ तो मेरे मुआमले में किस्मत रही कुछ सख़त,

मेरी गुस्ताखिओं  का उनको ना इल्म था ना वक़्त,

गोया हुआ क्या ज़माने से मेरी  इजाद के बाद,

मेरे घर में पड़ी कीमत औरों की दाद के बाद।