ummeed-e-subh-e-bahaaraan khizaan se kheenchate hain
ye teer roz dil-e-na-tavaan se kheenchate hain
kasheed-e-tishna-labee qatara qatara peete hain
ye aab-e-talkh gam-e-raftagaan se kheenchate hain
main un se luqama-e-tayyab kee daad kya chaahoon
jo apana rizq dahaan-e-sagaan se kheenchate hain
suboo se lazzat-e-yak-goona lete hain lekin
khumaar-e-khaas lab-e-dostaan se kheenchate hain
dikhaee padata hai aada mein ek chehara-e-dost
so haath saahibo saif o sinaan se kheenchate hain
khayaal-e-taaza se karate hain khvaab-e-nau takhleeq
zafar zameenen naee aasamaan se kheenchate hain