yun to nahin ki pahle sahaare banae the
dariya bana ke us ne kinare banae the

kuze banane wale ko ujlat ajib thi
pure nahin banae the sare banae the

ab ishrat-o-nashat ka saman hun to hun
hum ne to dip khauf ke mare banae the

di hai usi ne pyas bujhane ko aag bhi
pani se jis ne jism hamare banae the

phir yun hua ki us ki zaban kat di gai
wo jis ne guftugu ke ishaare banae the

sahra pe baadalon ka hunar khul nahin saka
qatre banae the ki sharare banae the

'shahid' khafa tha katib-e-taqdir is liye
hum ne zamin pe apne sitare banae the