saya-e-zulm sar-e-khalq-e-khuda hota hai
jab bhi parcham shab-e-yalda ka khula hota hai

jaante bhi hain ki hai zulm ki baala-dasti
ye bhi kahte hain ki bandon ka khuda hota hai

raat-bhar jagne walon ne bataya hai hamein
raat-bhar shahr ka darwaza khula hota hai

wahi parkar-e-jafa aur wahi qirtas-e-watan
daera jabr ka har samt khincha hota hai

ab to ye haal hua hai ki har ek raste par
rah roke hue ek rah-numa hota hai

nisbat-e-ahd-e-guzishta se ba-qaul-e-'ghaalib'
roz is shahr mein ek hukm naya hota hai

sab samajhte hain 'munir' aur kahe jate hain
kuchh samajh mein nahin aata hai ki kya hota hai