zindagi ab is qadar saffak ho jaegi kya
bhuk hi mazdur ki khurak ho jaegi kya

mere qatil se koi ai kash itna puchh le
ye zamin mere lahu se pak ho jaegi kya

har taraf uryan-tani ke jashn honge roz o shab
is qadar tahzib-e-nau bebak ho jaegi kya

badh gaya saya agar qad se to badhne dijiye
khak ud kar hamsar-e-aflak ho jaegi kya

qaid-e-hasti se ba-mushkil ho saka tha main riha
meri mitti kasa-gar ka chaak ho jaegi kya

sari duniya dhal rahi hai maghribi tahzib mein
be-hayai ab meri poshak ho jaegi kya

waqai dariya-e-gham ke tez dhaaron mein 'raza'
zindagi meri khas-o-khashak ho jaegi kya