main isi khak se hun ghar bhi isi khak mein hai
meri parwaz magar wusat-e-aflak mein hai

kya lagaega mere taj-e-junun ki qimat
kya ba-juz sang-o-khazaf daman-e-idrak mein hai

abr ko aag bujhane se jo badh kar roke
itni parwaz kahan shoala-e-saffak mein hai

chahiye hi nahin mujh ko koi shahana libas
meri izzat isi pairahan-e-sad-chaak mein hai

sadgi ne mujhe rakkha na kahin ka warna
chand taron ka jahan bhi meri imlak mein hai

qaid kamre mein rahun ya kisi maidan mein rahun
aisa lagta hai mujhe koi meri tak mein hai

jis ke hone pe nahin milta hai dariya ka mizaj
itna pani to mere dida-e-namnak mein hai

apne daman se chhudaya tha kabhi tu ne jise
phir wahi rang numayan teri poshak mein hai

kya koi lal-e-badakhshan bhi chhupa hai 'yawar'
raushni kis liye itni khas-o-khashak mein hai