aksar than bhi jati hai
bigdi ban bhi jati hai

us ke nam ki nisbat se
gardan tan bhi jati hai

‘ijz ka daman chhoden to
hurmat-e-fan bhi jati hai

jab insaf nahin milta
hubb-e-watan bhi jati hai

sukh milta hai yaron mein
aur thakan bhi jati hai

wo jae to us ke sath
mashq-e-sukhan bhi jati hai