roz-o-shab hum ne ashk-bari ki
intiha hai ye be-qarari ki

mera daman siyah tha phir bhi
ai khuda tu ne pasdari ki

jaane kab ka main mar gaya hota
un ki yaadon ne aabiyari ki

kosta hi raha mujhe har dam
qadar kya jaane wo bhikari ki

khak hun khak mein hi milna hai
bu bhi aati hai khaksari ki

kaam main ne kya musawwir ka
main ne sheron mein dast-kari ki

main to majnun ban gaya 'bismil'
mujh pe logon ne sang-bari ki