zamana roz jise yunhi sangsar kare
wo apne zakhm kahan tak bhala shumar kare

koi batae kahan tak koi chaman-zada
chaman ko apna lahu de ke lala-zar kare

wo jis ne sadiyon bahaaron ke rang dekhe hon
khizan se apne ko wo kaise ham-kanar kare

jo ghar se nikla ho sach bolne ki niyyat se
qadam qadam pe wo ab intizar-e-dar kare

amir-e-shahr ke hathon mein qismaton ke charagh
gharib apna koi kaise karobar kare

ho zakhm zakhm agar jis ka lamha-e-imroz
wo kaise marham-e-farda ka intizar kare

jo lut gaya hai fasadon mein ab usi ke liye
ye hukm hai ki wo haalat sazgar kare

usi ko amn ka eazaz bhi mayassar hai
ki shahr shahr mein paida jo intishaar kare

shuur bakhsh do aisa chaman ki kaliyon ko
jo phul phul ko shaista-e-bahaar kare

gham-e-hayat ka manzil-shanas kya hoga
wo aadmi jo rah-e-zist se farar kare

khudi wo daulat-e-bedar hai jo duniya mein
gada-gari mein bhi insan ko shahryar kare

wahi hai nur-e-basirat ka aaina 'fakhir'
jo aankh aakhir-e-shab tujh ko ashk-bar kare