machal ke bahti nadi ke bahaw ki surat

machal ke bahti nadi ke bahaw ki surat
badal saki na hamare subhaw ki surat
bandhe hue hain bina dor ke sabhi rishte
nizam-e-shamsi mein jaise khinchao ki surat


is ek dil pe lagi hai ghamon ki aisi bhid
ki jaise tham gaya lashkar padaw ki surat
mitane ke liye tarikiyan zamana ki
bahut se log jale hain alaw ki surat


qubul karta nahin main to aur kya karta
thin iltija mein bhi un ki dabaw ki surat
ab is maqam pe le aai hai mujhe wahshat
jahan se phir nahin mumkin bachaw ki surat


charagh ilm ke raushan karo tum ab 'bismil'
jahaalaten sada risti hain ghaw ki surat