muzmahil hone pe bhi khud ko jawan rakhte hain hum
ek sar hai jis pe saton aasman rakhte hain hum

hum gareban-chaak logon ko tahi-daman na jaan
le qimar-e-ashiqi mein naqd-e-jaan rakhte hain hum

koi to aakhir chala aaega pursish ke liye
tu na aaega to marg-e-na-gahan rakhte hain hum

ehtiram-e-gham se hain sukhe jaziron ki tarah
warna in aankhon mein bahr-e-be-karan rakhte hain hum

ishq mein zauq-e-takallum hai halakat-afrin
aarzu bhi ehtiyatan be-zaban rakhte hain hum

mah-washon ke aarizon mein dekhte hain apna aks
allah allah apna saya bhi kahan rakhte hain hum

lakh hon phaili hui manzil-ba-manzil zulmaten
sath apne mashal-e-husn-e-butan rakhte hain hum