ai dost tera qurb to hum pa na sakenge
kya nam bhi honton pe tera la na sakenge

gahrai se dil ki ubhar aaenge nae git
gae hue giton ko to hum ga na sakenge

kahti hai ye haalat ki bigdi hui surat
haalat to mamul pe ab aa na sakenge

har daur mein takrae hain hum ahl-e-sitam se
ye to nahin ab zulm se takra na sakenge

ek din hamin badlenge nizam-e-chamanistan
ye kis ne kaha daur naya la na sakenge

jo ahl-e-farasat hain wo hain ahl-e-farasat
chaalon mein siyasat ki kabhi aa na sakenge

taqdis-e-fan-e-sher ki saugand hai 'maghmum'
wo phul khilaunga jo kumhla na sakenge