aazadi-e-khayal ki wusat ko dekhiye
rah kar zamin pe karte hain baat aasman se hum

jine ki kuchh khushi hai na marne ka koi khauf
aazad is tarah hue har do-jahan se hum

ghaalib hai dil pe josh o zauq-e-sukhan mere
darja mein kam nahin kisi aatish-zaban se hum

sattar baras ki umr jawanon se badh ke josh
is raaz ko chhupae hain ahl-e-jahan se hum

ahbab nukta-sanj sukhan-dan chale gae
'ahqar' hain ab lage faqat hindostan se hum