yahi nahin ki faqat baam-o-dar se bach ke chalun
talash-e-yar mein shams-o-qamar se bach ke chalun

ye rang-o-nur hain daman-kash-e-hayat magar
hai maslahat ka taqaza udhar se bach ke chalun

ye pech-o-kham ye nasheb-o-faraaz-e-rah-e-hayat
kahan se ho ke chalun aur kidhar se bach ke chalun

jo sath de na sake ta-harim-e-jalwa-e-naz
main chahta hun har us rahguzar se bach ke chalun

jahan jabin ko na hasil ho rifat-e-aflak
us aastane se us sang-e-dar se bach ke chalun

main mutmain nahin raftar-e-karwan se hanuz
khata muaf agar rahbar se bach ke chalun

main rang-e-gardish-e-dauran ko dekh kar 'athar'
ye sochta hun ki sham-o-sahar se bach ke chalun