khizan ke jaane se ho ya bahaar aane se
chaman mein phul khilenge kisi bahane se

wo dekhta rahe mud mud ke su-e-dar kab tak
jo karwaten bhi badalta nahin thikane se

ugal na sang-e-malamat khuda se dar naseh
milega kya tujhe shishon ke tut jaane se

zamana aap ka hai aur aap us ke hain
ladai mol len hum muft kyun zamane se

khuda ka shukr sawere hi aa gaya qasid
main bach gaya shab-e-furqat ke naz uthane se

main kuchh kahun na kahun kah rahi hai khak-e-jabin
ki is jabin ko hai nisbat ek aastane se

qayamat aae qayamat se main nahin darta
utha to de koi parda kisi bahane se

khabar bhi hai tujhe aaina dekhne wale
kahan gaya hai dupatta sarak ke shane se

ye zindagi bhi koi zindagi hui 'bismil'
na ro sake na kabhi hans sake thikane se