zindagee kya hai anaasir mein zuhoor-e-tarateeb
maut kya hai inheen ajza ka pareshaan hona
agar dard-e-mohabbat se na insaan aashna hota
na kuchh marane ka gam hota na jeene ka maza hota
adab taleem ka jauhar hai zevar hai javaanee ka
vahee shaagird hain jo khidamat-e-ustaad karate hain
vatan kee khaak se mar kar bhee ham ko uns baaqee hai
maza daamaan-e-maadar ka hai is mittee ke daaman mein
gunah-gaaron mein shaamil hain gunaahon se nahin vaaqif
saza ko jaanate hain ham khuda jaane khata kya hai
ik silsila havas ka hai insaan kee zindagee
is ek musht-e-khaak ko gam do-jahaan ke hain
maza hai ahad-e-javaanee mein sar patakane ka
lahoo mein phir ye ravaanee rahe rahe na rahe
ek saagar bhee inaayat na hua yaad rahe
saaqiya jaate hain mahafil tiree aabaad rahe
naya bismil hoon main vaaqif nahin rasm-e-shahaadat se
bata de too hee ai zaalim tadapane kee ada kya hai
jo too kahe to shikaayat ka zikr kam kar den
magar yaqeen tire vadon pe la nahin sakate