qadmon tale tu dekh ke mujh ko na tanz kar
saya hun din dhala to main hunga tawil-tar

ek chikh dab ke rah gai naron ke shor mein
aage julus badh gaya ek lash raund kar

darta hun sun ke subh ke qadmon ki aahaten
main ek zard raat ka hun aakhiri pahar

chaaron taraf hai aag taaqub mein aap ke
behtar yahi hai jaiye dariya mein ab utar

'ikram' ek dard ka is dil mein hai niwas
aabaad ek sant ke dam se hai ye khandar