fikr-e-ghurbat hai na andesha-e-tanhai hai
zindagi kitne hawadis se guzar aai hai

log jis haal mein marne ki dua karte hain
main ne us haal mein jine ki qasam khai hai

hum na suqraat na mansur na isa lekin
jo bhi qatil hai hamara hi tamannai hai

zindagi aur hain kitne tere chehre ye bata
tujh se ek umr ki haalanki shanasai hai

kaun na-waqif-e-anjam-e-tabassum hai 'amir'
mere haalat pe ye kis ko hansi aai hai