qaid se pahle bhi aazadi meri khatre mein thi
aashiyana hi mera surat-numa-e-dam tha

wahima khallaq aur aazadi husn-afza surur
har fareb-rang ka pahle gulistan nam tha

zoaf aahon par bhi ghaalib ho chala tha ai ajal
tu na aati to ye mera aakhiri paigham tha

dida-e-khun-naba-afshan mera un ke samne
be-khudi ke hath se chhuta hua ek jam tha