junun mein hum agarche mustaqil khamosh rahte hain
khirad ki sazishon se bhi magar ba-hosh rahte hain

safar jari hai sadiyon se hamara nabz-e-alam mein
nigahon se zamane ki magar ru-posh rahte hain

hamare hauslon ko aazmana soch kar zalim
qabile mein hamare sab kafan-bar-dosh rahte hain

nahin pahchanti jo waqt mit jati hain wo qaumen
na un mein hausle baqi na un mein josh rahte hain

hamari qaum par tari hai gahri nind kuchh aisi
ki jaise khwab mein dube hue khargosh rahte hain

gham-e-dauran gham-e-jaanan gham-e-hijran gham-e-yaran
ye sare gham hamesha mujh se ham-aghosh rahte hain