dikhawe ke liye elan-e-faiz-e-am hota hai
magar ek khas hi halqa mein daur-e-jam hota hai

moarrikh yun jagah deta nahin tarikh-e-alam mein
badi qurbaniyon ke baad paida nam hota hai

usi ko sochna padti hain tadbiren rihai ki
jo tair jurm-e-azadi mein zer-e-dam hota hai

habab-e-bahr ki surat ubharne ki zarurat kya
numud-e-be-mahal ka jab bura anjam hota hai

koi sarshaar ho jae koi ek bund ko tarse
inhin baaton se saqi mai-kada badnam hota hai

kahin sabze ko raunda ja raha hai lahlahane par
kahin phulon ka rang-o-bu pe qatl-e-am hota hai

zaban kyun kholte ho jurm ye duniya hai ulfat ki
ishaaron hi ishaaron mein yahan sab kaam hota hai