bandha hai ahd-e-junun chashm-e-etibar ke sath
use kaho ki jiye azm-e-ustuwar ke sath

na ho saki kabhi taufiq darguzar ki use
na chal sake kabhi hum khud bhi eqtidar ke sath

faqih-e-shahr se kahna ki dil kushada rakhe
mila hai mansab-e-ala jo ikhtiyar ke sath

nishan-e-naqa-e-laila pahunch se dur nahin
kabhi chalo to sahi do qadam ghubar ke sath

tamam-umr raha wo rahin-e-minnat-e-ghair
use to marna bhi aaya nahin waqar ke sath

azal se 'arsh' ek aawargi nasib mein hai
hawa-e-dasht ko nisbat nahin qarar ke sath