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
tere hathon mein hai teri qismat
hum kisi sultan ke tabe nahin aabid-wadud
yazid-e-waqt ne ab ke lagai hai qadghan
sar par gire makan ka malba hi rakh liya
ab qafas aur gulistan mein koi farq nahin
hum faqiron ka pairahan hai dhup
magar ye tirgi jaane ka nam leti nahin
