sadiyon ki shab-e-gham ko sahar hum ne banaya
zarraat ko khurshid o qamar hum ne banaya

takhliq andheron se kiye hum ne ujale
har shab ko ek aiwan-e-sahar hum ne banaya

barfab ke sine mein kiya hum ne charaghan
har mauja-e-dariya ko sharar hum ne banaya

shabnam se nahin, rang diya dil ke lahu se
har khar ko barg-e-gul-e-tar hum ne banaya

har khar ke sine mein chaman hum ne khilae
har phul ko firdaus-e-nazar hum ne banaya

raftar ko khilte hue ghunchon ki sada di
har gam ko ek khuld-e-nazar hum ne banaya

har rukh se tere husn ki zau phut rahi hai
kya zawiya-e-fikr-o-nazar hum ne banaya

ashkon ko shafaq-rang kiya khun-e-jigar se
kya ghaza-e-rukhsar-e-sahar hum ne banaya

dhalte hain jahan baada-e-tajdid ke saghar
wo mai-kada-e-fikr-o-nazar hum ne banaya