pade hue hain mere jism o jaan mere pichhe
hai ek lashkar-e-ghaarat-giran mere pichhe

pas-e-wafat ye be-dastakhat meri tahrir
nahin hai aur koi bhi nishan mere pichhe

mere mulazim o khargah asp aur shatranj
sab aaen nazm se matam-kunan mere pichhe

guzar rahi hai andhere mein us badan par kya
na khul sakegi yahi chistan mere pichhe

uthi hui mere sar par azal se hai talwar
khinchi hui hai abad se kaman mere pichhe

ghira hua hun janam-din se is taaqub mein
zamin aage hai aur aasman mere pichhe