dilon mein jazba-e-nafrat hai kya kiya jae
zaban pe dawa-e-ulfat hai kya kiya jae

hazar qism ke ilzam sun ke bhi chup hain
hamara jurm sharafat hai kya kiya jae

na dushmanon se adawat na doston ka lihaz
isi ka nam sadaqat hai kya kiya jae

hamare sine mein patthar nahin hai ai logo
hamein bhi pas-e-mohabbat hai kya kiya jae

dukan-e-ilm-o-hunar kyon saja na le koi
ye raaz-e-izzat-o-shohrat hai kya kiya jae

ye ek khalish ye tajassus ye hasraton ka hujum
isi se zist ibarat hai kya kiya jae

badal ke dekhe bhi uslub tishnagi na gai
dil-o-nazar ki hikayat hai kya kiya jae

main khud khulus se apne bahut pareshan hun
ab is ki kis ko zarurat hai kya kiya jae

zamana-sazi ko duniya hunar kahe lekin
jab is khayal se nafrat hai kya kiya jae