hamare lahje mein behtar hai inkisari ho
magar zaban pe jo baat aae sab pe bhaari ho

kisi ko thes na pahunche ye apni koshish hai
magar lage jo kisi dil pe zarb kari ho

rah-e-hayat mein shayad hi wo maqam aae
ki naghma-ha-e-junun par sukut tari ho

wafa ka zikr agar aae us ki mahfil mein
to baat jo bhi ho jaisi ho bas hamari hai

tamam-umr guzari hai us ki khidmat mein
hamare nam ka sikka adab mein jari ho

tere karam se hamesha hi khush raha 'anwar'
mere khuda na kabhi lab pe aah-o-zari ho