ai zulm ke maato lab kholo chup rahane vaalo chup kab tak
kuchh hashr to un se utthega kuchh door to naale jaenge
mata-e-lauh-o-qalam chheen gaee to kya gam hai
ki khoon-e-dil mein dubo lee hain ungaliyaan main ne
chaman pe gaarat-e-gul-cheen se jaane kya guzaree
qafas se aaj saba be-qaraar guzaree hai
vo buton ne daale hain vasavase ki dilon se khauf-e-khuda gaya
vo padee hain roz qayaamaten ki khayaal-e-roz-e-jaza gaya
fareb-e-aarazoo kee sahal-angaaree nahin jaatee
ham apane dil kee dhadakan ko tiree aavaaz-e-pa samajhe
miree chashm-e-tan-aasaan ko baseerat mil gaee jab se
bahut jaanee huee soorat bhee pahachaanee nahin jaatee
javaan-mardee usee rifat pe pahunchee
jahaan se buzadilee ne jast kee thee
karo kaj jabeen pe sar-e-kafan mire qaatilon ko gumaan na ho
ki guroor-e-ishq ka baankapan pas-e-marg ham ne bhula diya
nahin shikaayat-e-hijraan ki is vaseele se
ham un se rishta-e-dil ustuvaar karate rahe
jo talab pe ahad-e-vafa kiya to vo aabaroo-e-vafa gaee
sar-e-aam jab hue muddee to savaab-e-sidaq-o-vafa gaya