daftar-e-lauh o qalam ya dar-e-gham khulta hai
hont khulte hain to ek bab-e-sitam khulta hai

harf-e-inkar hai kyun nar-e-jahannam ka halif
sirf iqrar pe kyun bab-e-iram khulta hai

aabru ho na jo pyari to ye duniya hai sakhi
hath phailao to ye tarz-e-karam khulta hai

mangne walon ko kya izzat o ruswai se
dene walon ki amiri ka bharam khulta hai

band aankhen rahin mela hai luteron ka laga
ashk lut jate hain jab dida-e-nam khulta hai

jaan dene mein jo lazzat hai bachane mein kahan
dil kisi se jo bandhe uqda-e-gham khulta hai

sath rahta hai sada mahfil o tanhai mein
dil-e-ram-khurda magar hum se bhi kam khulta hai

dekho pasti se to har ek bulandi hai raaz
jada-e-koh faqat zer-e-qadam khulta hai

qarz ada karna hai jaan ka to chalo maqtal mein
khinch gai bag baja tabl-o-alam khulta hai