ek tariqa ye bhi hai jab jina ek na-chaari ho
hath bandhe hon sine par dil baiat se inkari ho

jashn-e-zafar ek aur safar ki saat ka dibacha hai
khema-e-shab mein raqs bhi ho aur kuch ki bhi tayyari ho

is se kam par ram-khurdun ka kaun taaqub karta hai
ya banu-e-ku-e-awadh ho ya aahu-e-tatari ho

daim hai sultani hum shahzadon khak-nihadon ki
barq-o-sharar ki masnad ho ya takht-e-baad-e-bahaari ho

hum to raat ka matlab samjhen khwab, sitare, chand, charagh
aage ka ahwal wo jaane jis ne raat guzari ho