ashkon mein qalam dubo raha hai
fankar jawan ho raha hai

maqtal ke dikha raha hai manzar
kaghaz ko lahu se dho raha hai

zalim ko sikha raha hai insaf
patthar mein darakht bo raha hai

parbat se lada raha hai aankhen
mitti se tulua ho raha hai

haari hui raat ka sawera
ghunchon ki jabin bhigo raha hai

zarre ko bana ke ek quwwat
khud apna maqam kho raha hai

lohe ko ajal ki dhaar de kar
khud is ka shikar ho raha hai

mahlon mein nahin kisi ko aaram
foot-path pe koi so raha hai

chhuta nahin dar se phul koi
kanton ko koi piro raha hai

khandan hain gali gali sitare
ghar ghar ka charagh ro raha hai

sine mein koi khayal 'zulfi'
suiyan si chubho chubho raha hai