qalam ko mere ye qasam hai dilai
na haq se kare bhul kar bewafai

hai jamhur ki bas amanat qalam ye
na masnad ki qurbat ise ras aai

tasanno' se nafrat hai mere qalam ko
‘alamat mere she'r ki be-riyai

hai izhaar ki khub jurat qalam mein
hai pur-kham go meri naghma-sarai

main ashkon mein khun-e-jigar hun milata
bane tab qalam ki mere raushnai

mera sath de ai qalam tu wahan tak
takhayyul ki mere jahan tak rasai

'sada' lauh chhin jae tute qalam bhi
lage jo kabhi ‘illat-e-khud-satai