jo ittifaq se hum sahab-e-farash hue
to hum pe raaz-e-azizan bhi khub fash hue

hum aaina to nahin phir bhi raat bistar par
gire jo aa ke to girte hi pash-pash hue

kise sunaiye aazadgan-e-shahr ka haal
ki rafta-rafta sabhi kushta-e-maash hue

na puchh ashk-e-riya-kar ka maal ai dost
wo ashk to rukh-e-ehsas ki kharash hue

tamam umr talash-e-sukun rahi hum ko
tamam umr na aasuda-e-talash hue

kahan ki naghma-sarai ki saz-e-hasti ke
tamam tar hi mahrum-e-irtiash hue

janab-e-'lais' jo ahbab se gurezan the
ye inqalab to dekho ki yar-bash hue