is shahr mein nishana-e-qatil hami to hain
kuchh jabiron ki rah mein hail hami to hain

jo bechne chale hain mata-e-bahaar ko
un dushmanon ke madd-e-muqabil hami to hain

gul-kari-e-chaman mein hamara lahu bhi hai
rangini-e-bahaar mein shamil hami to hain

jo daulat-e-hunar ke talabgar hain abhi
ai rabb-e-harf-o-saut wasael hami to hain

jo kho gae hain pech-o-kham-e-rahguzar mein
un sab ke muntazir sar-e-manzil hami to hain

ek umr se hain halqa-e-girdab mein ghire
na-ashna-e-qurbat-e-sahil hami to hain

hum hi se hai ye raunaq-e-bazm-e-hayat bhi
is karobar-e-waqt ka hasil hami to hain

us ne ata kiya hai gham-e-do-jahan hamein
us ki nawazishat ke qabil hami to hain

ham-rahyan-e-jada-e-duniya se kya gila
'shahid' khud apni zat se ghafil hami to hain