hath aage kiya aur dast-e-karam tham liya
sar jhuka pai to palkon se haram tham liya

main ne is duniya ke dastur se baghi ho kar
haq-o-insaf-o-mohabbat ka alam tham liya

haq ko baatil se milate hue dekha sab ko
kuchh na kuchh sach ke batane ko qalam tham liya

na-tawan zulm badhate hain ye jaana jab se
khud pe uthta hua har dast-e-sitam tham liya

zinda rahne ki tamanna mein hai marna mushkil
jaanib-e-dar-o-rasan badhta qadam tham liya