hujum-e-yas mein bhi aas jawedan thahri
ye apni dharti ki bu-bas-e-be-karan thahri

wo rokte rahe mulkon ki sarhadon ke pare
kashish dilon ki to purwai thi kahan thahri

ummid-o-bim mein kitne kanwal hue raushan
tumhaari chashm-e-taghaful jahan jahan thahri

numud-e-fikr ne kitne banae ret pe naqsh
main kya karun ki ye taswir be-zaban thahri

har ek kasa-e-sar hai faqir ka piyala
zaban sawali-e-bekas to be-zaban thahri

wahi hayat jo sab ke liye thi rahat-e-jaan
wahi mere liye ek marg-e-be-aman thahri

kahin ifada kahin mol-tol ki baaten
ye fikr-e-nau to kisi baniye ki dukan thahri