mite hain jaise hum ek shakhs ki khushi ke liye
mita na hoga koi is tarah kisi ke liye

kabhi kisi ke bharose pe jang mat karna
koi kisi se ulajhta nahin kisi ke liye

wo faiz uthata raha meri sada-lauhi ka
fareb khata raha main khud-agahi ke liye

gulon ka khil ke bikharna to amr-e-lazim hai
duaen mang dilon ki shaguftagi ke liye

ye aur baat patangon ko khak hona pada
charagh hum ne jalae the raushni ke liye

phir us ke baad tumhaara suragh kho baitha
thahar gaya tha main raste mein do ghadi ke liye

ulajh gae hain khud apne hi masalon mein 'shakil'
chune gae the hum auron ki rahbari ke liye