zist yunhi na rahegi maghmum
zindagani ko badalna hoga

lakh aamada-e-shazish hai ye shab
is shab-e-tira ko dhalna hoga

maut ka saya larazta hai to kya
waqt aalam ko laya hai to kya

nama-e-alam jo aaya hai to kya
gham ko sah jaen dilawar ban kar

pi len dariya ko samundar ban kar
gham to aate hi rahenge paiham

aate-jate hi rahenge har-dam
zakhm khud paida karenge marham

gham-o-andoh ki kuchh baat nahin
ye koi lamha-e-haihat nahin

azm-e-parwaz na dene pae
apni aawaz na dene pae

raat tarik bhi sunsan bhi hai
azm ke git to gaen aao

shab-e-dijur ko raushan to karen
sham-e-ummid jalaen aao