wo ek lafz jo be-sada jaega
wahi muddaton tak suna jaega

koi hai jo mere taaqub mein hai
mujhe mera chehra dikha jaega

wo ek shakhs jo dushman-e-jaan sahi
magar phir bhi apna kaha jaega

jalegi koi mishal-e-jaan abhi
magar phir andhera sa chha jaega

nafi-e-jurat-e-haq-numai sahi
magar kab kisi se kaha jaega

yahan ek shajar muntazir sa bhi hai
ab aakhir kahan tak chala jaega

main wo mishal-e-nim-shab hun 'amir'
jise kal ka suraj bujha jaega