galiyon galiyon shor macha hai ek fitna bedar hua
sabr-o-sukun ke lamhe ghaarat zist se ji bezar hua

zulm-o-sitam mear-e-siyasat kizb-o-riya aqdar-e-hayat
harf-e-sadaqat kam-zarfon mein kitna zalil-o-khwar hua

jin ke labon par harf-e-wafa tha jin ki zaban par sidq-o-safa
un ki ek ek tarz-e-ada par ahl-e-khirad ka war hua

pahle bhi kab ghar mein sukun tha kis ko faraghat hasil thi
lekin ab to lamha lamha khanjar aur talwar hua

hum bhi madh-sarai karte hum bhi qasida-go hote
shukr hai khwahish-e-jah mein hail shair ka pindar hua

tark-e-talluq karne par main kya kya qahr se guzra hun
'wasil' zist ka lamha lamha khud mujh se bezar hua