chaman ki sar-zamin apni chaman ka aasman apna
banaen kis liye ek shakh-e-gul par aashiyan apna

hain is ke khar-o-gul apne khizan apni bahaar apni
bahar-surat hamein mahbub hai ye gulsitan apna

chaman ki bazm-e-ranga-rang mein raqsan hai yak-rangi
ki is ka saz-e-sad-awaz bhi hai ham-zaban apna

yahan parhez kaisa aao rindan-e-watan aao
ki jam apna hai apna mai-kada pir-e-mughan apna

girain is pe lakhon bijliyan charkh-e-sitamgar ne
magar ab bhi tajalli-rez hai jannat-nishan apna

na ab gulchin hai khosha-chin na wo sayyaad jabir hai
jo tha na-mehrban ab ho raha hai mehrban apna

koi is daur mein begana ho kar rah nahin sakta
ki har ahl-e-chaman 'hindi' hai khud hi pasban apna