tohmat-e-sair-e-chaman hum pe lagi kya na hua
tab-e-azad mein zanjir padi kya na hua

wo alam-dost the hum jin ki har ek mausam mein
dekhte dekhte khushiyon se thani kya na hua

khwab to khwab rahe nind bhi aane se rahi
gard-e-bedari-e-shab munh pe mali kya na hua

sina-e-barg-e-gul-e-tar pe nazar thi apni
zindagi aag ke sanche mein dhali kya na hua

hum to kya chiz the is shahr ke hangamon mein
ahl-e-danish ki kahan pesh chali kya na hua