gharib aadmi ko that padshahi ka
ye pesh-khema hai zalim teri tabahi ka

khadang-e-ah ko roke raha hun furqat mein
khayal hai mujhe aflak ki tabahi ka

umid kaise ho mahshar mein surkh-rui ki
hamesha kaam kiya ho jo ru-siyahi ka

salam tak nahin lete kalam to kaisa
faqiri mein bhi tabakhtur hai baadshahi ka

shikast-o-fath ka zimma nahin dil-e-nadan
lade hazar mein ye kaam hai sipahi ka

khizab karte hain duniya se jab gae guzre
shugun karte hain piri mein ru-siyahi ka

na aasman ki inayat na mehrban wo shokh
na puchho haal gharibon ki be-panahi ka

safed baalon pe kis waste khizab lagaen
gaya zamana jawani mein ru-siyahi ka

khataen ho gain madum haj se ai 'parwin'
gawah khud hai khuda meri be-gunahi ka