maut bhi meri dastaras mein nahin
aur jina bhi apne bas mein nahin

aag bhadke to kis tarah bhadke
ek sharar bhi to khar-o-khas mein nahin

qatl-o-ghaarat khuli faza ka nasib
aisa khatra koi qafas mein nahin

kya sune koi dastan-e-wafa
farq ab ishq aur hawas mein nahin

zulm ke samne ho sina-sipar
hausla itna ham-nafas mein nahin

'josh' wo jo kahen karo taslim
faeda kuchh bhi pesh-o-pas mein nahin