sar uthae hain aasman kai
main akela hun aur kaman kai

haal duniya ka puchhiye mujh se
mujh mein rahte hain khandan kai

har qadam imtihan hai mera
ho gae mere mehrban kai

be-zaban ho gae parinde jab
nazr-e-atish hue makan kai

log aaina us ko kahte hain
munh mein rakhta hai jo zaban kai

zindagani tere siwa bhi aur
hum ko dene hain imtihan kai

main sunaun magar kahan se 'qamar'
mujh mein pinhan hain dastan kai