zamin ghubar samundar sahab apni jagah
magar main aur mera iztirab apni jagah

hawa ki zad mein hai har chiz khar-o-khas ki tarah
kaho pade rahen chup-chap khwab apni jagah

agarche bikhri hai rakh us ki mere chaaron taraf
wo lamha ab bhi hai apna jawab apni jagah

mere aqab mein hai aawaza-e-numu ki gunj
hai dasht-e-jaan ka safar kaamyab apni jagah

zaban ko deta hai ehsas-e-tishnagi se najat
wo zaiqa hai sukut-e-sarab apni jagah

na jaane hoga kahan khema-e-badan 'ishrat'
ki chhodne ko hai har ek tanab apni jagah