aaghosh mein phulon ki thirakta hua shoala
angaron ke gahware mein soi hui shabnam

ek jazba ek ehsas ek andaz ek aawaz
nikhra hua ek dard tapaya hua ek gham

insan ki surat mein dhadakta hua ek dil
paikar mein anasir ke koi dida-e-pur-nam

sine mein samoe hue ganga ka tamawwuj
kandhe pe himala ka uthae hue parcham

nairangi-e-afkar ka simta hua dariya
betabi-e-jazbaat ka thahra hua tufan

faruq ka matwala ukhuwwat ka pujari
'gautam' ka dila-ram ahinsa ki rag-e-jaan

apni hi khataon ka wo naqqad jawan-fikr
wo apne hi asrar ka ek sail-e-khiraman

mahaul ke sine ka dahakta hua lawa
tarikh ke mathe pe sajai hui afshan