qadam qadam pe naya imtihan hai mere liye
ye shahr aaj bhi ek haft-khwan hai mere liye

nahin hai ab koi ehsas-e-roz-o-shab bhi mujhe
bas ek arsa-e-paikar-e-jaan hai mere liye

na rahguzar-e-shajar-dar hai na aab-o-sahab
ye tez dhup ye sahra-e-jaan hai mere liye

main ek sitara hun us ke falak se tuta hua
wo dhund hoti hui kahkashan hai mere liye

samet leti hai mujh ko main tuta-phuta sahi
ye raat khirqa-e-awargan hai mere liye

mahakte rahte hain khwabon mein hijraton ke gulab
nai zamin naya aasman hai mere liye

ubur karna hai dariya-e-shor mujh ko 'kamal'
aur ek kashti-e-be-baadban hai mere liye