inkar ke pahlu mein hai inkar kam-o-besh
diwar ke aage bhi hai diwar kam-o-besh

dushman se raha barsar-e-paikar main tanha
sab apni bachate rahe dastar kam-o-besh

ye mulk hunar walon ke haq mein nahin sahib
ghurbat mein yahan marte hai fankar kam-o-besh

mahke hue ajsam mein rahta hun hamesha
rahti hai mere chaar-su mahkar kam-o-besh

ye shahr kisi khauf mein rahta hai musalsal
is shahr ke khulte nahin bazar kam-o-besh

main dekhne mein dost parindon ki tarah hun
ab mujh se gale milte hain ashjar kam-o-besh

ab subh se 'mannan' nahin milna milana
ab der se hota hun main bedar kam-o-besh