hum ab jazbaat-o-ehsasat se ye kaam lete hain
kisi ke chot aae hum kaleja tham lete hain

musalsal roz-o-shab ki gardishon se kaam lete hain
sukun-e-subh se hum iztirab-e-sham lete hain

samajhte hain ada-e-shukr ko hi kaif-o-sarmasti
tahi mai-khana-e-fitrat se jab hum jam lete hain

sitam be-fikr ho kar banda-parwar kijiye hum par
hum apni zat par har baat ka ilzam lete hain

kiya karte hain qaem surkhiyan rudad-e-ulfat ki
mere aansu mere zakhmi jigar se kaam lete hain

qayamat phir bapa hone lagi shauq-e-shahadat mein
wo apne hath mein phir tegh-e-khun-asham lete hain

mohabbat hai khayal-e-kham lekin tere diwane
junun mein raat din lutf-e-khayal-e-kham lete hain

ye ulfat hai wo sauda jis mein yunhi hoti aai hai
hamesha dil jo dete hain gham-o-alam lete hain

umiden sakht-jaani ban gai hain warna ai 'nami'
hum apni maut se paigham par paigham lete hain