dhup jab tak sar pe thi zer-e-qadam pae gae
dubte suraj mein kitni dur tak sae gae

aaj bhi harf-e-tasalli hai shikast-e-dil pe tanz
kitne jumle hain jo har mauqa pe dohrae gae

is zamin-e-sakht ka ab khodna bekar hai
dafan the jo is kharabe mein wo sarmae gae

dushmanon ki tang-zarfi napne ke waste
hum shikaston par shikasten umr bhar khae gae

ab darinda khojiyon ki dastaras mein aa gaya
nahr ke sahil pe panjon ke nishan pae gae

aaj se main apne har iqdam mein aazad hun
jhankte the jo mere ghar mein wo ham-sae gae

in gali-kuchon mein bahnon ka muhafiz kaun hai
kasb-e-zar ki daud mein basti se man-jae gae