phir saba guzri hai dar-e-sehn-e-chaman kya kahna
ab talak kanpte hain sarw-o-saman kya kahna

zarra-e-khak hun main sail-e-hawadis ke liye
aur is zarre mein dil shah-e-zaman kya kahna

jism ke hukm se aazad ho jaan chaha tha
ruh ke hukm se aazad hai tan kya kahna

shahr viran hua gor-e-ghariban ki tarah
us pe main aur meri rangini-e-fan kya kahna

hai garan tab-e-shahidan pe mazar-o-marqad
jism khun-basta hai khud un ka kafan kya kahna

lek ye bhi to khule kuchh teri niyyat kya hai
nudrat-e-fikr aur andaz-e-sukhan kya kahna

aakhirash sahl hua naf-o-zarar ka matlab
ab har ek chiz pe chaspan hai saman kya kahna

zist ek pal hai faqat dekhiye kya kijiye kya
aur is pal mein bhi sad ranj-o-mehan kya kahna

is qadar khauf mein hun main ki na nind aawe hai
kis qadar khwab mein hain ahl-e-watan kya kahna