kaun jaane ki ye khurshid hai na-khub ki khub
chand achchha ki bura kaun bata sakta hai

khush ki na-khush hain ye shamen ye sitare ye shafaq
kaun ye parda-e-asrar utha sakta hai

han ye mumkin hai shuaen hon zarar ka bais
kaun kahta hai ujalon se karo kasb-e-ziyan

raushni aag se nikli hai jala sakti hai
baat itni bhi samajh sakte nahin hum insan

ilm mazdur ko fankar bana deta hai
ilm mansur ko hoshiyar bana deta hai

ilm alfaz ko talwar bana deta hai
ilm tinke ko bhi patwar bana deta hai

panw ke chhaale ko rahwar bana deta hai
ek tahi-dast ko salar bana deta hai

raushni gul na karo raat abhi baqi hai
zist samjhi nahin jo baat abhi baqi hai

khwahish-e-chashma-e-zulmat abhi baqi hai
pae naisan ho jo barsat abhi baqi hai

ilm ek nur hai ye nur bikhar jaane do
subh-e-irfan ko zara aur nikhar jaane do

rah-e-hasti ke kham-o-pech sanwar jaane do