hum kaamyab ho ke bhi nakaam rah gae
izhaar kuchh hua bhi to ibham rah gae

aazad ho ke jun hi khule mere baal-o-par
mujh par khula ki panw tah-e-dam rah gae

main de saka na un ko kisi tajarbe ki aanch
afsos kuchh khayal mere kham rah gae

karti rahi zaban meri be-dast-o-pa mujhe
baaton mein umr bit gai kaam rah gae

main rah dekhta raha yaron ki subh tak
'basir' bhare-bharae mere jam rah gae