kali ka rup chaman ko nikhaar hain hum log
bahaar hum se hai jaan-e-bahaar hain hum log

halak-e-ranj hain gham ka shikar hain hum log
zamana bit gaya be-qarar hain hum log

shikar-e-gardish-e-lail-o-nahaar kya hote
harif-e-gardish-e-lail-o-nahaar hain hum log

koi kahe gham-e-jaanan ko kaise apnaen
ki mubtala-e-gham-e-rozgar hain hum log

bisat-e-dahr pe kuchh apna ikhtiyar nahin
khuda gawah ki be-ikhtiyar hain hum log

udae phirti hai har-su hawa-e-dahr hamein
hawa ke sath misal-e-ghubar hain hum log

faza-e-dasht mein jaise ghazal aawara
rawan rawan yunhi diwana-war hain hum log

agarche shahr bhi apna hai mulk bhi apna
'azim' phir bhi gharib-ud-dayar hain hum log