kahe ye kaun makan apna la-makan apna
azal ke baad se milta hai kuchh nishan apna

hai kuchh to baat ki dawa hai ek jahan ka yahi
ki tu hai apna zamin apni aasman apna

har ek gam pe har samt hai sujud-e-niyaz
dayar-e-yar ko jata hai karwan apna

nazar bhi daftar-e-amal par wo kar na sake
tha apna haal zaban apni aur bayan apna

dar-e-raqib pe sajde mein aah dam toden
ho jin ka qaul sar apna hai aastan apna

adam se pahle ki haalat adam ke baad ka haal
mujhi se puchh ki main khud hun raaz-dan apna

ye puchhta hai ki kyon dil mein hai ek aag lagi
ye dekhta nahin jalta hai aashiyan apna

nahin khayal-e-nasheman malal hai to ye hai
ki hum ne aap ujada hai aashiyan apna

har ek shoala larazta hai aur hum chup hain
qafas ke samne jalta hai aashiyan apna

giri thi kaund ke bijli kabhi nasheman par
ye dekhta hun ki jalta hai aashiyan apna

abhi jamal se parde hazar baqi hain
harim-e-yar mein 'bekhud' guzar kahan apna