na tan mein ustukhwan ne rag rahi hai
labon par kyunki jaan ab lag rahi hai

hamein puchho to hasti se adam tak
masafat kya hai han yak dag rahi hai

tumhaari yaad mein ai shoala-khuban
zaban-e-shama par lau lag rahi hai

hamein yak umr se kuche mein us ke
talash-e-pa-e-bos-e-sag rahi hai

na ja us ki taraf tu aaj 'hatim'
wahan shamshir-e-abru bag rahi hai