numu to pahle bhi tha iztirab main ne diya
phir us ke zulm-o-sitam ka jawab main ne diya

wo ek dubti aawaz-e-baz-gasht ki aa
sawal main ne kiya tha jawab main ne diya

wo aa raha tha magar main nikal gaya kahin aur
so zakhm-e-hijr se badh kar azab main ne diya

agarche honton pe pani ki bund bhi nahin thi
sulagte lamhon ko ek sail-e-ab main ne diya

khula hai pahlu-e-pur-josh be-muhaba aa
ek aur mashwara-e-inqilab main ne diya

ye mujh se girya-e-bebak kyun nahin hota
to apne dard ko khud pech-o-tab main ne diya

nakhil-o-kisht ko sairab main nahin karta
zamin ko qarz magar be-hisab main ne diya

badan khud apni hi tajsim kar nahin pate
qarib aaya to aankhon ko khwab main ne diya