khwabon se khafa rahti hai ta'bir hamari
le aai kahan hum ko ye taqdir hamari

aabaad kharabe se hi hum ahl-e-junun hain
takhrib mein poshida hai ta'mir hamari

rakkha hai use sina-e-sad-chaak mein ek 'umr
tuti na kabhi tis ki zanjir hamari

ai kash ki wo aaen kabhi bazm-e-sukhan mein
ho hijr ke 'unwan pe taqrir hamari

dekho na haqarat se hum aashufta-saron ko
kahte hain jise 'ishq hai jagir hamari

zalim ne badal dala hai andaz-e-sitam ab
pahnata hai hum ko hi wo zanjir hamari