azm-e-shahini liye ek naujawan sanjiw hai
ab meri urdu ka sachcha pasban sanjiw hai

rekhta ke ho tumhin ustad ghaalib aaj bhi
han magar is bagh ka ab baghban sanjiw hai

jis mein lakhon hain sitare shairi-o-nasr ke
is nai ek kahkashan ka aasman sanjiw hai

khub-ru hai khub-sirat narm-guftari bhi hai
ba-adab tahzib ka sail-e-rawan sanjiw hai

wo akela hi chala tha jaanib-e-manzil magar
ab to kitne qafilon ka karwan sanjiw hai

jis ke dil mein zehn mein sanson mein hai sara adab
rekhta jaisi hasina ki zaban sanjiw hai

kal wafa urdu se us ki surkh-ru ho jaegi
dastanon mein chhupi ek dastan sanjiw hai

jis mein shirkat ke liye be-tab hai sara jahan
jashn-e-urdu ka bhi mir-e-karwan sanjiw hai

bhar raha hai rekhta gagar mein wo sara adab
yun lage 'azhar' mujhe sara jahan sanjiw hai