mahrumiyat hai karb hai hasrat hai aur hum
is shahr mein muqim qayamat hai aur hum

barson guzar gae hain khata hum ne ki thi ek
tanhaiyan hain ashk-e-nadamat hai aur hum

daur-e-khirad mein fikr hi apni asas hai
mayusiyon ki god hai zulmat hai aur hum

ghar mein qiyam karti hai virani-e-hayat
bahar hamare zabt ki shohrat hai aur hum

aaghaz kab hua tha safar ka nahin pata
gard-e-rah-e-junun hai saubat hai aur hum

'jami' hudud-e-sham-o-sahar mein hain jab talak
logon ki phabtiyan hain hiqarat hai aur hum