aae the ghar mein aag lagane sharir log
aur hans rahe the dur khade be-zamir log

himmat kahan hai mujh mein ki sach bol kar dikhaun
baithe hue hain jode kamanon mein tir log

har aadmi ke lab pe hai ek dil-shikan sawal
aakhir kahan chale gae wo dil-pazir log

ek roz kah diya tha haqir inkisar mein
ye baat sach samajh gae sare haqir log

dast-e-talab daraaz karen bhi to kya karen
dekhe gae hain dast-nigar dast-gir log

jo puchhna hai puchh le aur chhod rasta
tikte nahin kisi bhi jagah hum faqir log

barpa kiya gaya tha gharibi mitao jashn
shamil the is mein shahr ke sare amir log