bayaz-e-zindagi mein amn ka waraq hi saf hai
ye aafiyat ka qasr hai aur qasr mein shigaf hai

zamin pe aasman nahin ye zulm ka ghilaf hai
hamein ye zulm mein ati faza se ikhtilaf hai

karishma-gar nigah se hamein koi gharaz nahin
bahana-saz aah se hamein koi gharaz nahin

numaishi karah se hamein koi gharaz nahin
hamein gali-sadi hui wafa se ikhtilaf hai

kahin hai intiha-pasand khu ki nagawar bu
kahin hai sard hastiyon pe kanpti rida-e-khu

kahin hawas mein kami kahin hawas mein ghulu
hamein to asr-e-haal ki hawa se ikhtilaf hai

wahan to fauj-e-misr hai yahan nahin koi asa
mukhalifat mein hosh rakh na is tarah se josh kha

baghaur dast-o-bazu-e-adu ko dekh le zara
hamein teri ghutti hui sada se ikhtilaf hai

shuur-e-din se jabr-e-narawa ki bag mod de
sukun-o-agahi se do dilon ka rabt jod de

salamti se panja-e-sitam ka zor tod de
hamein teri tuti hui asa se ikhtilaf hai