koi shai dil ko bahlati nahin hai
pareshani ki rut jati nahin hai

hamare khwab chori ho gae hain
hamein raaton ko nind aati nahin hai

koi titli kaman-daron ke dar se
faza mein pankh phailati nahin hai

har ek surat hamein bhati nahin hai
koi surat hamein bhati nahin hai

jis aazadi ke naghme hain zaban par
wo aazadi nazar aati nahin hai

badan be-harkat-o-be-his pade hain
lahu ki bund garmati nahin hai

musalsal posh ki chabuk-zani se
meri aashuftagi jati nahin hai

zawal-e-fikr-o-fan ki 'bakhsh' tohmat
jalal-e-harf par aati nahin hai