har ek naqsh-e-qadam sham-e-farozan hota jata hai
jahan se wo guzarte hain charaghan hota jata hai

hain sadha chaak aisi zindagi bhi zindagi kya hai
libas-e-zist aashiq ka gareban hota jata hai

na puchho jaan-faza hai kitna husn-e-yar ka mausam
ki jo manzar bhi hai subh-e-bahaaran hota jata hai

sanam ko bhul kar dil kyon khuda ki samt mail hai
khuda jaane ye kafir kyon musalman hota jata hai

mubarak hain qadam ahl-e-wafa ke rah-e-ulfat mein
ki in qadmon se rahon mein charaghan hota jata hai

sitam ke baad izhaar-e-nadamat bhi hai kya kahiye
sitam bhi karta jata hai pasheman hota jata hai

'payam' us ko main apnane ko jitna badhta jata hun
khuda jaane wo kyon mujh se gurezan hota jata hai