wahi zamana wahi mah-o-sal odhe hain
bahut dinon se tumhaara khayal odhe hain

shua-e-mahr ne mujh se kaha ba-waqt-e-sham
uruj wale yahan sab zawal odhe hain

adab se baithiye aa kar ke hum faqiron mein
yahan ke tat-nashin sab kamal odhe hain

sajae baithe hain wo tohmaten zabanon par
aur ek hum hain ki ab tak misal odhe hain

khuda bachae unhen january ki thandak se
jo shit-lahri gharibon ke lal odhe hain

unhen main qaum ka qaid to kah nahin sakta
wo bhediye hain jo bhedon ki khaal odhe hain

hamare nam na mazi na koi mustaqbil
hum apni haalat-e-khasta pe haal odhe hain

phati qamiz dikhai na de kahin 'qaisar'
isi liye to ye rangin shaal odhe hain