kitne mele hain aasmanon mein
aur hum band hain makanon mein

nasl-e-adam nikal ke ghaaron se
aa gai hai kitab-khanon mein

log karte hain intizar mera
tir khinche hue kamanon mein

azhdahe hain ba-surat-e-ashya
sar uthae hue dukanon mein

hum wo sahra-naward hain jin ka
najd phaila hai aasmanon mein

saaton se guzar rahi hai raat
aag raushan rakho makanon mein