ye aadmi ki guzargah-e-shahrah-e-hayat
hazaron sal ka bar-e-garan uthae hue

jabin pe katib-e-taqdir ki jali tahrir
gale se saikdon naqsh-e-qadam lagae hue

guzarte waqt ke gard-o-ghubar ke niche
hasin jism ki tabindagi chhupae hue

guzishta daur ki tahzib ki manazil ko
jawan man ki tarah god mein sulae hue

ye aadmi ki guzargah-e-shahrah-e-hayat
hazaron sal ka bar-e-garan uthae hue

idhar se guzre hain changez-o-nadir-o-taimur
lahu mein bhigi hui mishalen jalae hue

ghulamon aur kanizon ke karwan aae
khud apne khun mein dube hue nahae hue

shikasta dosh pe diwar-e-chin ko lade
saron pe misr ke ehram ko uthae hue

jalal-e-shaikh-o-shikoh-e-barhamani ke julus
hawas ke sinon mein aatish-kade chhupae hue

jahaalaton ki tawil-o-ariz parchhain
tawahhumat ki tarikiyan jagae hue

safed qaum ke ayyar tajiron ke giroh
fareb-o-makr se apni dukan sajae hue

shikast-khurda siyasi gadagaron ke hujum
adab se tuti hui gardanen jhukae hue

ghamon se chur musafir thake hue rahi
charagh-e-ruh ke dil ke kanwal bujhae hue

ye aadmi ki guzargah-e-shahrah-e-hayat
hazaron sal ka bar-e-garan uthae hue

nae ufuq se nae qafilon ki aamad hai
charagh-e-waqt ki rangin lau badhae hue

baghawaton ki sipah inqalab ke lashkar
zamin pe panw falak pe nazar jamae hue

ghurur-e-fath ke parcham hawa mein lahraate
sabaat-o-azm ke unche alam uthae hue

hatheliyon pe liye aaftab aur mahtab
baghal mein kurra-e-arz-e-hasin dabae hue

utho aur uth ke inhen qafilon mein mil jao
jo manzilon ko hain gard-e-safar banae hue

qadam badhae hue hain mujahidan-e-watan
mujahidan-e-watan hain qadam badhae hue