jise padi thi diye se diya jalane ki
use bhi lag gai aakhir hawa zamane ki

qadam ba-khak-e-dayar-e-gharib ho jae
ki lete jaen duaen gharib-khane ki

qubul kar liye main ne tamam-tar ilzam
ye ek aakhiri koshish thi ghar bachane ki

hum aadmi hain khata-kar kya zarurat thi
phir aazmae hue log aazmane ki

sukut-e-gumbad-e-shahana mein khalal aaya
suni hai gunj sakhawat ke taziyane ki

waba chali hai koi shahr mein to sab laute
suni gai mere viran aashiyane ki

main apne chehre ki chunta hun kirchiyan 'shahid'
saza mili hai mujhe aaina banane ki