ye apna shahr jo hai dasht-e-be-aman hi to hai
is e'tibar se dil dard ka makan hi to hai

nahin hai pursish-e-ahwal ke liye koi
bas ek majma-e-arwah-e-raftagan hi to hai

ye dastan-e-tamanna ajab sahi phir bhi
bhula hi dega zamana ki dastan hi to hai

ye aur baat abhi inqalab aa jae
hayat warna abhi tak wabaal-e-jaan hi to hai

sukun ka ek bhi lamha ho kyun muqaddar mein
ye ahd-e-zist bhi daur-e-sitam-garan hi to hai

rula diya hai ghata ke suluk ne 'bedi'
magar ye tishna-labi ek imtihan hi to hai