jahan na dost na gulchin na baghban mera
phir is chaman mein rahe kyunkar aashiyan mera

sharik-e-haal bure waqt mein ye hota hai
siwae gham ke nahin koi mehrban mera

ilahi khana-e-sayyaad par gire bijli
ki fasl-e-gul mein jalaya hai aashiyan mera

kuchh aaj-kal ke sitam ka gila nahin us se
azal ke roz se dushman hai aasman mera

tumhaare gham ke siwa meri jaan duniya mein
na koi dost hai mera na mehrban mera

na khauf charkh ka phir ho na ghair ka khatka
jo tum ho mere to jaano ki hai jahan mera

wo fash karta hai parda to ye chhupati hai
zamin dost hai dushman hai aasman mera

zaban wo 'dagh' ke sadqe mein pai hai 'mahmud'
ki shaeri mein nahin koi ham-zaban mera