kya naghma-ha-e-kaif ka dariya baha gaya
khud husn ko jahan mein hasin-tar bana gaya

ai shair-e-shabab-o-naww-sanj-e-zindagi
misl-e-bahaar aa ke tu aalam pe chha gaya

tu husn ki nigah tha aur ishq ki zaban
giton mein rang-o-rup ki duniya basa gaya

ranginiyan bahaar ki har su bikhar gai
be-kaifi-e-khizan ka kabhi rang chha gaya

tute hue dilon ki sada lab pe aa gai
naghma kabhi tu kaif-o-masarrat ka ga gaya

insan ke gham mein sina-e-qudrat bhi shaq hua
man ki tarah se maut ko bhi pyar aa gaya

afsurda zindagi ko mili tujh se tazgi
jo dil tadap raha tha wo aaram pa gaya

tu kar ke sar-buland watan ke waqar ko
dil mein har ek fard-e-watan ke sama gaya

hindostan ko de ke do-alam ki azmaten
tu be-nawa faqir sa gata chala gaya