kabhi tha naz zamane ko apne hind pe bhi
par ab uruj wo ilm-o-kamal-o-fan mein nahin

ragon mein khun hai wahi dil wahi jigar hai wahi
wahi zaban hai magar wo asar sukhan mein nahin

wahi hai bazm wahi shama hai wahi fanus
fida-e-bazm wo parwane anjuman mein nahin

wahi hawa wahi koyal wahi papiha hai
wahi chaman hai pa wo baghban chaman mein nahin

ghurur-e-jehl ne hindostan ko lut liya
ba-juz nifaq ke ab khak bhi watan mein nahin