bahaar-e-kaif-agin makhzan-e-alam hoti hai
qafas ki subh se behtar chaman ki sham hoti hai

guman hota hai maikhane mein jaise gir padi bijli
qayamat-khez aawaz-e-shikast-e-jam hoti hai

giran hoti hai ai saqi hamari taba-e-rangin par
wo mahfil jis mein taqlid-e-mazaq-e-am hoti hai

banega aashiyana bhi wahin par hum jahan honge
kahin aazadi-e-fitrat asir-e-dam hoti hai

ye mana ham-safar 'shair' sanbhal kar panw rakhte hain
magar duniya kahin aasuda-e-ilzam hoti hai