fitratan rabt hai dil ko gham-o-alam ke sath
khelte rahte hain hum gardish-e-ayyam ke sath

roz sayyaad ka khatra hai nae dam ke sath
kya nasheman mein rahega koi aaram ke sath

hum agar khak-basar hain to koi baat nahin
raqs karti rahe duniya sahar-o-sham ke sath

ai parastar nai subh ke itna to bata
kyon siyah-posh ujale hain dar-o-baam ke sath

aarzuon ki jawan maut ka matam hai fuzul
ye janaze kabhi uthte nahin kohram ke sath

tha ajab hosh-ruba kaif-e-mai-e-azadi
zahr bhi pi gae hum baada-e-gulfam ke sath

dosti hum nahin rakhte ye baja hai lekin
dushmani bhi to nahin banda-e-asnam ke sath

ye mila apni wafaon ka hamein talkh jawab
ki sitam aur bhi dhae gae ilzam ke sath

kuchh bhi kahte rahen ahl-e-haram-o-dair mujhe
aap ka nam to shamil hai mere nam ke sath