fitrat-e-ahbab se mahram rahe
khush rahe haalanki sarf-e-gham rahe

jab tak is dar-e-fana mein hum rahe
mubtala-e-gardish-e-paiham rahe

hum bane hain takhta-e-mashq-e-sitam
imtihan-gah-e-wafa mein hum rahe

fasl-e-gul mein bhi raha khauf-e-khizan
hum ba-har-haalat asir-e-gham rahe

gul mein bhi aati rahi bu-e-turab
hasil-e-dauran se hum mahram rahe

gardishon ne talkh kar di zindagi
maut se hum phir bhi na-mahram rahe

un ke jaur-o-zulm se aai na maut
hae ye altaf bhi to kam rahe

kaun si 'bismil' mein aisi baat thi
muddaton is maut pe matam rahe