rang-e-wahshat kam nahin zakhm-e-tamasha kam nahin
zinda rahne ke liye aashob-e-duniya kam nahin

dekhna chahen to sahil par liye manzar bahut
dubna chahen to koi mauj-e-dariya kam nahin

laut kar wapas nahin aae parinde aaj bhi
hirs ke said-e-zabun ko baal-e-unqa kam nahin

waqt ki raftar ko nape hai aql-e-na-rasa
zarra-e-na-chiz bhi hangama-ara kam nahin

baal-o-par ke aazmane ko fazaen hain bahut
aasman ka dast-e-la-mahdud aisa kam nahin

zer-e-pa mujh ko kai tute hue khanjar mile
shahr-e-na-pursan mein bhi mere shanasa kam nahin

is jahan khair-o-shar se bad-guman kyun ho koi
bazu-e-qatil se 'nami' dast-e-isa kam nahin