maajhi ki koshish, hai ummid ki nishani
in bikhre huye palon ki hai wahi kahani
waqt dhal chuka, na dhali yaad ki jawani
---------------------------------------------------
tu apni sohbaton se
mujhe kar gaya hai roshan
is madham si roshni say
kitne charagh jal uthe hain
in jalte bujhte palon ko
fanoos ban ke mil gaye hain
lafz dil ki dahliz say nikal kar
kisi khayal may dhal gaye hain
ek sach ke siwa sab hai jhuta
ek wahi duniya badal gaye hain
shamsheer keena-perwaron ki
kya chaak karsakegi quba ye
jise sarkar khud sil gaye hain
laakh daman raha hai khaali
taa-umar raha ho dil sawali
naam un ke saare pal gaye hain
sadiyon say muntazar arzoo ko
ek khayal say badal gaye hain