umiden mit gain ab ham-nafas kya
nasheman ki khushi ranj-e-qafas kya

basar kanton mein ho jab zindagani
bahaar-e-khanda-e-gul yak-nafas kya

meri diwangi kyun badh rahi hai
bahaar aai chaman mein ham-nafas kya

na ho jab rang-e-azadi chaman mein
to phir andesha-e-qaid-e-qafas kya

bahaar-e-nau ki phir hai aamad aamad
chaman ujda koi phir ham-nafas kya