fikr-o-nazar ki jang hai khud sar ke samne
ek sabz inqalab hai patthar ke samne

dariya ubal pada hai samundar ke samne
shisha-garon ki bhid hai zar-gar ke samne

jhuta sa ek wada-e-farda bhi hai bahut
taskin ke liye dil-e-muztar ke samne

koi dalil koi na hujjat na hai jawaz
us bad-qimash khu-e-sitamgar ke samne

mausam ki dil-farebi ye kahti hai bar bar
kam-tar hai un ka husn bhi manzar ke samne

duniya kyon apne sar ko jhukati hai aaj-kal
kam-maya bad-khisal tawangar ke samne

'bismil' na chhed ahl-e-duwal ki bhi koi baat
mujh jaise ek faqir qalandar ke samne