baja hai hum zarurat se ziyaada chahte hain
magar ye dekh sab kuchh be-irada chahte hain

bahut dil-tang hain gunjaish-e-maujud se hum
rah-e-imkan kushada se kushada chahte hain

purani hai numu-asar hai phir bhi ye mitti
badan se aur abhi kuchh istifada chahte hain

sawar aate nahin hain laut kar jin ghatiyon se
safar is khunt ka ek pa-pyaada chahte hain

bahut be-zar hain ashrafiya ki rahbari se
koi insan koi khak-zada chahte hain

koi izhaar aamada hai dil ki dhadkanon mein
hum us ke waste ek lahan-e-sada chahte hain

jo ho maqbul us ki bargah-e-haq-ada mein
wo ek lamha 'riyaz' aadhe se aadha chahte hain