ranj-o-gham mange hai andoh-o-bala mange hai
dil wo mujrim hai ki khud apni saza mange hai

chup hai har zakhm-e-gulu chup hai shahidon ka lahu
dast-e-qatil hai jo mehnat ka sila mange hai

tu bhi ek daulat-e-nayab hai par kya kahiye
zindagi aur bhi kuchh tere siwa mange hai

khoi khoi ye nigahen ye khamida palken
hath uthae koi jis tarah dua mange hai

ras ab aaegi ashkon ki na aahon ki faza
aaj ka pyar nai aab-o-hawa mange hai

bansuri ka koi naghma na sahi chikh sahi
har sukut-e-shab-e-gham koi sada mange hai

lakh munkir sahi par zauq-e-parastish mera
aaj bhi koi sanam koi khuda mange hai

sans waise hi zamane ki ruki jati hai
wo badan aur bhi kuchh tang qaba mange hai

dil har ek haal se begana hua jata hai
ab tawajjoh na taghaful na ada mange hai