wo inqalab ka mutrib

nai ruton ka mughanni nai sahar ka naqib
bujhe dilon ka masiha wo tirgi ka raqib
wo apne ahd ka cupid wo dewta fan ka
wo somnat-e-mohabbat ka but-shikan kitne


hadaf bana ke chale aur khud hadaf thahre
wo apne ahd ka gautam
wo sulh-e-kul ka samundar wo aashti ka jahan
dukhon ki kahkashaen sajae aankhon mein


rah-e-najat ki mashal jalae aankhon mein
labon pe khanda-e-gul ki kiran damakti hui
nazar sulagti hui
diye jae hue gyan ke dhiyan ke dip


shuur-e-zist ka wo rahguzar ujal gaya
dagar pe fikr ki suraj naya uchhaal gaya
dayar-e-husn ka mahram
wo sahar-saz sarapa wo shakhsiyat ka jamal


kisi khayal ka paikar kisi sanam ka khayal
hai qaht-e-lafz-o-maani ka marhala darpesh
qalam ko radd-e-rawani ka masala darpesh
tilism-e-dida-e-bedar kah nahin sakta


wo inqalab ka mutrib
nai ruton ka mughanni nai sahar ka naqib
janab-e-'faiz' mataa-e-hayat-o-harf-o-hunar
zaban pe bare khudaya ye kis ka nam aaya


ki mere nutq ne bose meri zaban ke liye