hum ko khayal-e-khidmat-e-ahl-e-jahan to hai
taqat nahin hai panw mein munh mein zaban to hai

mujh se koi ta'alluq-e-sud-o-ziyan to hai
gar mehrban nahin hai wo na-mehrban to hai

dushman agar hai sara zamana to khauf kya
mera bhi is jahan mein koi pasban to hai

jaane pe mere qaid nahin un ki bazm mein
lekin mizaj-e-naz pe bar-e-garan to hai

apnon se ghair achchha hai jo gham-gusar hai
wo mera chaara-saz nahin meherban to hai

sine mein kyon jalan si ye rahti hai raat-din
mana ki dil mein aag nahin hai dhuan to hai

pine do mujh ko aankhon se hi mai-kade mein aaj
saghar nahin hai mai nahin pir-e-mughan to hai

apne karam se wo jise chahe nawaz de
jo be-amal hayat hai wo raegan to hai

ye naqsh-e-pa hai rah-raw-e-rah-e-arsh ka
ab rah-rau nahin hai magar kahkashan to hai

manzil koi na samt koi hoga hashr kya
ye kashti-e-hayat hamari rawan to hai

jab sang-dil ke waste marna hai dub kar
dariya agar nahin hai 'musawwir' kuan to hai