pesh har ahd ko ek tegh ka imkan kyun hai
har naya daur nae khauf mein ghaltan kyun hai

shahr ke shahr hi behosh pade puchhte hain
zindagi apne amal-daron se nalan kyun hai

aaina aks moattal to nahin karta kabhi
itna be-ab magar aaina-e-jaan kyun hai

phir se matlub-e-khalaiq hai gawahi koi
bar-sar-e-koh-e-siyah shola-e-larzan kyun hai

ye amal hai khas-o-khashak ki chhidrai ka
rang-e-rangin-e-gul-o-lala pareshan kyun hai