ek danish-e-nurani ek danish-e-burhani
hai danish-e-burhani hairat ki farawani

is paikar-e-khaki mein ek shai hai so wo teri
mere liye mushkil hai is shai ki nigahbani

ab kya jo fughan meri pahunchi hai sitaron tak
tu ne hi sikhai thi mujh ko ye ghazal-khwani

ho naqsh agar baatil takrar se kya hasil
kya tujh ko khush aati hai aadam ki ye arzani

mujh ko to sikha di hai afrang ne zindiqi
is daur ke mulla hain kyun nang-e-musalmani

taqdir shikan quwwat baqi hai abhi is mein
nadan jise kahte hain taqdir ka zindani

tere bhi sanam-khane mere bhi sanam-khane
donon ke sanam khaki donon ke sanam fani