sar ko bachate ya dar-o-diwar bechte
sar ki hifazaton mein kya dastar bechte

shohrat ke mol khub lage shahr mein magar
hum mohtaram kahan the jo kirdar bechte

is kanpti zamin ne sab khak kar diya
warna hum aarzuon ke minar bechte

hota jo ikhtiyar mere hath mein to phir
baste kharid late ye hathiyar bechte

qanun ko jo 'sima' samajh lete aaj hum
to bhuk aur jahl ke aazar bechte