hosh jis waqt bhi aaega giraftaron ko
khas ki manind uda dalenge diwaron ko

zindagi karni hai tum ko to tadapna sikho
zang lag jata hai rakkhi hui talwaron ko

zakhm sine pe kisi ke nahin aaya ab tak
aazmaya hai bahut qaum ke sardaron ko

itne unche bhi na uttho ki sambhal bhi na sako
hum ne girte hue dekha kai minaron ko

buzdili hai ki ye nadani hai aakhir kya hai
log ashkon se bujhane lage angaron ko

wahi rishwat wahi ighwa wahi khabren 'irfan'
hum to bin dekhe hi padh lete hain akhbaron ko