nizam-e-zist kisi tal ka nahin pani
jo sang-basta sa thahra hua muqayyad hai

har aankh dekh sake jis ki itni bas had hai
kare na kuchh bhi jo paida dilon mein hairani

nizam-e-zist kisi tal ka nahin pani
nizam-e-zist hai lekin wo be-karan pani

pahadiyon se jo nikla ho ban ke mastana
kisi ki aarzu-e-wasl ka ho diwana

yahan se dur bahut dur kohsaron mein
daraaz rahon mein dushwar rahguzaron mein

wahin jahan ye silen barf ki pighalti hain
jahan ubalte hain chashme hawaen chalti hain

wahin se to ye nadi nale bahte aate hain
jo pattharon ko chatanon ko chir jate hain

chattanen kat ke jate hain ye jidhar jaen
nikal ke koh se maidan se ye guzar jaen

ye ham-kanar hue aur badh gaya pani
har ek samt ko phir khelta chala pani

ye jangalon mein guzarta to ghatiyon mein kabhi
ye phailta kabhi maidan mein wadiyon mein kabhi

hui hai jis se bashar ki nazar ko hairani
nizam-e-zist hai goya wo be-karan pani