shikast-e-sham ka manzar bhari bahaar mein tha
main apne ghar mein bhi rah kar kisi hisar mein tha

main ek gharib wo lakhon ke karobar mein tha
mera wajud magar phir bhi ikhtiyar mein tha

kiya hai apne hi logon ne paemal mujhe
gila ho kis se ki main khud hi eatibar mein tha

bahaar ki jagah kaise khizan chali aai
numu ka hausla jab shakh-e-barg-o-bar mein tha

nikal saka na wo zulmat ki kashakash se
sahar ke waste wo kab se intizar mein tha

jo apni zat mein ek anjuman raha ai 'shauq'
bikhar gaya to wo yaadon ki rahguzar mein tha