manzil bhi milegi raste mein tum rahguzar ki baat karo
aaghaz-e-safar se pahle kyun anjam-e-safar ki baat karo

zalim ne liya hai sharma kar phir gosha-e-daman chutki mein
hai waqt ki tum bebaki se ab dida-e-tar ki baat karo

aaya hai chaman mein mausam-e-gul aai hain hawaen zindan tak
diwar ki baaten ho lengi is waqt to dar ki baat karo

hai tez hawa hilta hai qafas khatre mein padi hai har tili
fariyaad-e-asiri band karo ab jumbish-e-par ki baat karo

kyun dar-o-rasan ke sae mein mansur ki baaten karte ho
rakhna hai jo uncha sar apna to apne hi sar ki baat karo

kyun ahl-e-junun arbab-e-khirad ki mahfil mein khamosh rahen
wo apne hunar ki baat karen tum apne hunar ki baat karo

kya barbat-o-daf dam tod chuke maut aa gai kya har naghme ko
tum mutrib-e-jam-o-mina ho kyun tegh o sipar ki baat karo