mitti ke lutf-o-kaif-o-asar se nikalte hum
mausam tha abr-o-baad ka ghar se nikalte hum

phir muntaqil hui hai badan se lahu ki aag
is sehr-gah-samt-o-safar se nikalte hum

nam-o-nasab ki dhund mein khoe hue hain sab
mahmez karte aur bhanwar se nikalte hum

tere baghair subh-o-masa ka hawala kya
is kar-gah sham-o-sahar se nikalte hum

tu muntakhab hai tujh se hai ye rang-o-bu tamam
han muntashir hain aib-o-hunar se nikalte hum

kaisa khala hai sina-e-insan mein khema-zan
is mawara-e-naqd-o-nazar se nikalte hum

jaulangah-e-nashat bhi thi gham bhi the 'khumar'
diwar-o-dar se shakh-o-shajar se nikalte hum