lau charagh-e-hasti ki har qadam pe larzan hai
jab se tum gurezan ho zindagi pareshan hai

qaid-e-be-salasil hai taeron ki aazadi
ehtisab ho jis mein wo chaman bhi zindan hai

pal rahe hain shakhon par khar ki tarah hum bhi
aap ki bahaaren hain aap ka gulistan hai

aur badhne wali hain zulmaten shab-e-gham ki
in hasin ujalon mein kuchh fareb pinhan hain

ek nazar ki fursat bhi aap ko nahin milti
kab se mere hathon mein aarzu ka daman hai

aa ke teri mahfil mein ho raha hai andaza
zist kitni mushkil hai maut kitni aasan hai

khun shah-rahon par khun tang galiyon mein
'soz' is zamane mein khun kitna arzan hai