ibtida se main intiha ka hun
main hun maghrur aur bala ka hun

tu bhi hai ek charagh-e-mohlat-e-shab
main bhi jhonka kisi hawa ka hun

phenk mujh par kamand-e-naz apni
aaj main ham-safar saba ka hun

jis mein malbus chand rahta hai
main bhi takma usi qaba ka hun

mujh ko apna samajh rahi hai tu
main kisi aur bewafa ka hun

is mein meri khata nahin koi
murtakib bas isi khata ka hun

zindagi main abhi salamat hun
main asar teri bad-dua ka hun

mujh pe rakhta hai tohmat-e-ilhad
main bhi banda isi khuda ka hun

ujde khemon ka sogwar hun main
main azadar karbala ka hun

mujh ko 'shahid'-kamal kahte hain
main bhi shair hun aur bala ka hun