main sans lete zaif jismon mein rah chuka hun
main hadisa hun udas logon mein rah chuka hun

qadim naslon ke ghar nahusat ka dewta tha
jadid naslon ke zard kamron mein rah chuka hun

main nim-murda asir insan ka qahqaha hun
main surkh inton ke khuni pinjron mein rah chuka hun

main aisa sar hun jo dasht-e-ghurbat mein kat gaya tha
main sar-burida shahid lashon mein rah chuka hun

main raja gidh hun na dasht-zada na mas-khora
main phir bhi basti ke murda-khoron mein rah chuka hun

main ism-e-azam ka moajiza hun main nakhuda hun
main chand taron mein aur ghaaron mein rah chuka hun

yaqin jaano ye mere baalon mein gard dekho
main shahr wala tumhaare ganw mein rah chuka hun

main yaum-e-ashur tishnagi ka sarab ban kar
khalil-zadon ke khali kuzon mein rah chuka hun