wo taza-dam hain nae shoabde dikhate hue
awam thakne lage taliyan bajate hue

sambhal ke chalne ka sara ghurur tut gaya
ek aisi baat kahi us ne ladkhadate hue

ubhaarti hui jazbaat ko ye taswiren
ye inqalab hamare gharon mein aate hue

isi liye ki kahin un ka qad na ghat jae
salam ko bhi wo darte hain hath uthate hue

is aadmi ne bahut qahqahe lagae hain
ye aadmi jo larazta hai muskuraate hue

jawan ho gai ek nasl sunte sunte ghazal
hum aur ho gae budhe ghazal sunate hue

hua ujala to hum un ke nam bhul gae
jo bujh gae hain charaghon ki lau badhate hue

yahi usul hai islah-e-haal ka 'azhar'
ki pur-khulus hon hum khamiyan ginate hue