mere lahu ko mere zakhm ki dawa kahiye
jale makan ke dhuen ko hi ab saba kahiye

bilakte shahar ki galiyon se ugne wali sahar
sahar nahin hai use raat ki qaza kahiye

lahu rulati rahi jo wafa ki ta'biren
wafa na kahiye ise ab ise jafa kahiye

badhega zulm to uth jaega lihaz-o-adab
hamara hath jo utha to muqtaza kahiye

sabhi ne sabr ki talqin ki hamein lekin
chhalak bhi jae ye saghar kabhi to kya kahiye