na ye zamin hai apni na aasman apna
alag banaen hum apne liye jahan apna

khayal-e-shikwa-e-zindan kise ai baad-e-chaman
nahin bahaar se kam mausam-e-khizan apna

chaman ka lutf hi kya jab ki baal-o-par na rahe
bana liya hai qafas hi ko aashiyan apna

hain sakht-jaan hum un ki kalaiyan nazuk
ye imtihan hai un ka ki imtihan apna

hai zindagi bhi yahi lutf-e-zindagi bhi yahi
khuda kare ki na ho khatm imtihan apna