al-aman ki suraj hai meri jaan ke pichhe
aur sanp baitha hai saeban ke pichhe

khush-gawar mausam par kaamyabiyan mabni
man-chala samundar hai baadban ke pichhe

hum se rah-nawardon ko dasht ras kya aata
aakhirash palatna tha khak chhan ke pichhe

chikh al-madad shayad dast-e-ghaib aa jae
nowelon ke lashkar hain dastan ke pichhe

tir kha ke pahlu mein main idhar tadapta tha
aur meri parchhain thi kaman ke pichhe

muzmahil na ho jae quwwaton ki tabani
koi chhup ke baitha hai aasman ke pichhe

naqid-o-halaku mein rabt-e-khas hai 'yawar'
kuchh qalam-numa khanjar hain zaban ke pichhe