'iqbaal' yunhi kab tak hum qaid-e-ana katen
mil baith ke logon mein aa apne khala katen

jo karna hai ab kar len hum tum se na kahte the
ab sang-sitam chahen hone ki saza katen

ab banjh zaminon se ummid bhi kya rakhna
roen bhi to la-hasil boen bhi to kya katen

par le ke kidhar jaen kuchh dur tak ud aaen
dam jitna mayassar hai ye thahri hawa katen

is marhala-e-shab mein ab ek hi surat hai
ya dasht-e-talab paten ya gardish-e-pa katen