ginti mein be-shumar the kam kar diye gae
hum sath ke qabilon mein zam kar diye gae

pahle nisab-e-aql hua hum se intisab
phir yun hua ki qatl bhi hum kar diye gae

pahle lahuluhan kiya hum ko shahr ne
phir pairahan hamare alam kar diye gae

pahle hi kam thi qarya-e-jaanan mein raushni
aur us pe kuchh charagh bhi kam kar diye gae

is daur-e-na-shanas mein hum se arab-nazhad
lab kholne lage to ajam kar diye gae