hindu na ban saka main musalman na ban saka
gita suni na hafiz-e-quran na ban saka

main dard-e-sar to ban gaya har ek ke liye
lekin kisi ke dard ka darman na ban saka

masnad-nashin na ban saka ye aur baat thi
sad haif tere dar ka bhi darban na ban saka

khud mein sama ke khud ko hi karta raha salam
apne siwa kisi ka sana-khwan na ban saka

kitne hi shad-kaam bashar se khuda hue
main bad-nasib aaj tak insan na ban saka

kanta to ban gaya main kisi kharzar mein
lekin kabhi gul-e-chamanistan na ban saka

sher-o-sukhan mein yun to guzari tamam umr
is par bhi 'azam' ek sukhan-dan na ban saka