ye wuque to aasman ke hain
sanahe aur jism-o-jaan ke hain

aaj inhen pahli bar dekha hai
kaun hain ye bhala kahan ke hain

donon patal mein muqayyad hain
do hi kirdar dastan ke hain

saya saya hai azhdaha-surat
kya ye aasar isi jahan ke hain

mo'atabar hath the bujhe wo bhi
silsile zulmat-e-guman ke hain

in se guzro to baat kar lenge
marhale ashk-e-raegan ke hain