be-watan hun watan mein aakar bhi
jal raha hun chaman mein aakar bhi

meri hasti ka puchhte kya ho
jaan be-jaan hai tan mein aakar bhi

pai na-qadri-e-adab aksar
hum ne bazm-e-sukhan mein aakar bhi

rakkha tir-e-sitam meri jaanib
us ne diwana-pan mein aakar bhi

bad-numai na chhup saki dil ki
khushnuma pairahan mein aakar bhi

be-sukun hi rahe sada ki tarah
hum teri anjuman mein aakar bhi

haif pai nahin aman 'hatif'
shahr walon ne ban mein aakar bhi