hanso na tum rukh-e-dushman jo zard hai yaro
kisi ka dard ho apna hi dard hai yaro

dilon se shikwa-e-baham ko dur karne mein
lagega waqt ki barson ki gard hai yaro

hum ahl-e-shahr ki fitrat se khub waqif hai
wo ek gharib jo sahra-naward hai yaro

jahan mata-e-hunar ki kharid hoti thi
bahut dinon se wo bazar sard hai yaro

ajab nahin ki bayaban ke hont tar ho jaen
faza mein aaj samundar ki gard hai yaro

khata kisi se hui ho koi bhi mujrim ho
jawab-dah to yahan fard fard hai yaro

khayal-e-sud na adnesha-e-ziyan koi
'shamim' bhi koi aazad mard hai yaro