maqtal mein apni maut ka arman liye hue
hum ja rahe hain zist ka saman liye hue

aata hai koi dard ka darman liye hue
ai bakht jag gardish-e-dauran liye hue

ai waqt aaj phir se inhen tar-tar kar
baithe hain hum bhi jaib-o-gareban liye hue

nikle hain ashk zabt ke daman ko chir kar
pahlu mein apne shorish-e-tufan liye hue

bujh jaen phir na gor-e-ghariban ke ye charagh
khauf-e-hawa se hain tah-e-daman liye hue

jata hai kya harif su-e-ku-e-dost phir
dam-e-hawas mein dana-e-pinhan liye hue

kha li shikast fath-e-mubin ke yaqin se
han 'nur' ab ke himmat-e-mardan liye hue