is etibar pe kaTi hai humne umr-e-aziz
main barishon mein bahut bhigta raha aabid
shahr ye sayon ka hai isMein bani-adam kahan
koi manzar bhi nahin achchha laga
sab apne apne tariqe se bhik mangte hain
hum kisi sultan ke tabe nahin aabid-wadud
tere hathon mein hai teri qismat
sar par gire makan ka malba hi rakh liya
yazid-e-waqt ne ab ke lagai hai qadghan
ab qafas aur gulistan mein koi farq nahin
hum faqiron ka pairahan hai dhup
magar ye tirgi jaane ka nam leti nahin
