husul-e-azmat-e-mazi ka khwab rakhte hain
kahan hum aaj bhi apna jawab rakhte hain

jo haq aziz-o-aqarib ka dab rakhte hain
wahi zamin pe bina-e-azab rakhte hain

lawen tum apne charaghon ki apne pas rakho
hum apne sath kai aaftab rakhte hain

mere karim teri rahmaton ke sadqe mein
gunahgar umid-e-sawab rakhte hain

khayal pursish-e-amal ka nahin hai unhen
jo zer-daston ko zer-e-itab rakhte hain

khayal-e-yar gham-e-rozgar fikr-e-maash
hum ek jaan ko kitne azab rakhte hain

kab un ke samne kaam aai apni laffazi
wo har sawal ke sau sau jawab rakhte hain