tu is gharib ka kya iztirab jaanta hai
nawa-e-dasht ko bhi jo sarab jaanta hai

amir-e-shahr tumhaari ghadi ke nirkh se kya
gharib-e-shahr to sau tak hisab jaanta hai

hamara rabt hai hur ke qabile se yaro
charagh bujhne ko jo inqalab jaanta hai

kisi basit musibat ka ye tadaruk hai
jise shikayati mohlik 'azab jaanta hai

asir zehn ki ghurbat mulahiza kije
amir shakhs ko aali janab jaanta hai

ye kotwal ki aankhon mein kya khalal hai janab
hamari aankh ki surkhi ko nab jaanta hai

ye rah-e-'ishq hai is ke safar mein hijran hai
wahi uthae qadam jo nisab jaanta hai

najaf ke wali ki hikmat ‘azim hai 'zamzam'
sawal karne se pahle jawab jaanta hai