ab to daraaz ek bhi dast-e-dua nahin
sab hain khuda yahan pe koi na-khuda nahin

qadren badal chuki hain junun-e-wafa ki ab
shart-e-wafa badal do koi bewafa nahin

dekho gali mein tum ko sada de raha hai kaun
aawaz dene wale sabhi to gada nahin

'iqbaal' ban ke shikwa karo to hai baat kuchh
is daur mein tariqa-e-'haali' rawa nahin

main zindagi ke shahr mein naghmon ki jaan tha
sahra ka ab sukut hun koi sada nahin

ab le chalo 'umar' kisi maikhane mein mujhe
dair-o-haram mein mere maraz ki dawa nahin