jahan pe sab ke zamiron ne khud-kushi kar li
wahan pe meri dalilon ne khud-kushi kar li

tumhaare lahje mein talkhi ki tab la na sake
zaban pe aate hi lafzon ne khud-kushi kar li

hua hai zabt pe bhaari jab apne gham ka bojh
nikal ke aankh se ashkon ne khud-kushi kar li

maashre mein wo uryaniyat ka aalam hai
ye lag raha hai libason ne khud-kushi kar li

jo masnadon se kisanon ka chuste the lahu
batao un ko kisanon ne khud-kushi kar li

ek aaftab chamakne laga to ghabra kar
yahan pe kitne charaghon ne khud-kushi kar li

diya hai dars mohabbat ka main ne jab 'bismil'
lahu ke pyase riwajon ne khud-kushi kar li