main kar na paya zabt zi-bas chikhta raha
jab aai mujh ko yaad qafas chikhta raha

aazadiyon ka charcha sar-e-asman tha
aur ek panchhi zer-e-qafas chikhta raha

qatra bhi tere honton se mujh ko nahin mila
main pyas pyas pyas hi bas chikhta raha

hai umr meri bis baras aur us mein se
lag-bhag main barah terah baras chikhta raha

dahshat mein pad gaya malak-ul-maut dekh kar
phir us ne kati tar-e-nafas chikhta raha

faisal jo pak saf the aazad ho gae
main tha asir-e-hirs-o-hawas chikhta raha