har qadam marhala-e-dar-o-salib aaj bhi hai
jo kabhi tha wahi insan ka nasib aaj bhi hai

jagmagate hain ufuq par ye sitare lekin
rasta manzil-e-hasti ka muhib aaj bhi hai

sar-e-maqtal jinhen jaana tha wo ja bhi pahunche
sar-e-mimbar koi mohtat khatib aaj bhi hai

ahl-e-danish ne jise amr-e-musallam mana
ahl-e-dil ke liye wo baat ajib aaj bhi hai

ye teri yaad hai ya meri aziyat-koshi
ek nashtar sa rag-e-jaan ke qarib aaj bhi hai

kaun jaane ye tera shaer-e-ashufta-e-mizaj
kitne maghrur khudaon ka raqib aaj bhi hai