umidon aarzuon khwabon ko mismar karta sochta hun main
ye mere dast-o-bazu hain

kisi ta'mir se pahle hui takhrib ke hamil kabhi the jo
safar darpesh ye kaisa

kahan par aa gaya hun main
makanon ke badan ko ruh se mahrum karta hun

ye aahen siskiyan chikhen
khandar par baal bikhrae

kahin diwangi ka raqs karti hain
kahin par qahqahe bhi khankhanate hain

ye takht-o-taj ka nashsha
khirad ko chhin leta hai

ki jab bazar-e-taqat mein manat-o-lat aur 'uzza
badal kar mahiyat u’lu hubal ka wird karte hain

to arzani lahu ki chhune lagti hai falak ko
ye nashsha jonk ki surat

re’aya ki sadaon ka lahu pita
badan se lipta rahta hai

namak lao
namak laen kahan se ki

namak napaid hai nayab hai is qaht-sali mein
ijara-dari us ki takht-e-shahi ke liye mahfuz hai ab