Ghaus Khah Makhah Hyderabadi

"jeb gha.eb hai to nefa hai baTan ke badle tum ne patlun ka pajama bana rakha hai"

"zamane ka chalan kya puchhte ho 'khvah-makhvah' mujh se vahi raftar be-Dhangi jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai"

"uDa kar dekh le koi patangen apni shekhi ki bulandi par agar hon bhi to kanne kaaT sakta huun"

"kisi ki nazar 'khvah-makhvah' lag na jaa.e buDhape men lagte ho tum naujavan se"

"siyasat-dan jo tab.i maut marte to sazish ki zarurat hi na hoti"

"janta pe raaj karti hai dakuon ki Toli vo bach ga.e junun se kheli thi khuun ki holi"

tere viraan shab-o-roz bhi rangin honge
bas kisi tarah hasinon se shanaasaai kar

chheDti hain kabhi lab ko kabhi rukhsaaron ko
tum ne zulfon ko bahut sar pe chaDhaa rakkhaa hai

pareshaani se sar ke baal tak sab jhaD gae lekin
puraani jeb mein kanghi jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai

zamaane kaa chalan kyaa puchhte ho 'khvaah-makhvaah' mujh se
vahi raftaar be-Dhangi jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai

uDaa kar dekh le koi patangein apni shekhi ki
bulandi par agar hon bhi to kanne kaaT saktaa huun

kisi ki Dhal gai kaisi javaani dekhte jaao
jo thiin begam vo hain bachchon ki naani dekhte jaao