Wohi meri kam-naseebi, wohi teri be-niaazi Mere kaam kuch na aaya, yeh kamal-e-nawaazi
Main kahaan hoon, tu kahaan hai, yeh makaan ke laa makaan hai Yeh jahaan mera jahaan hai, ke teri karishma saazi
Isi kashmakash mein guzri meri zindagi ki raatain Kabhi soz-o-saaz-e-Rumi, kabhi pech-o-taab-e-Razi
Na zubaan koi ghazal ki, na zubaan se ba-khabar main Koi dil-kasha sada ho, ajmi ho ya ke taazi
Nahiñ fiqr o saltanat mein koi imtiaaz aisa Yeh sipah ki tegh-baazi, woh nigah ki tegh-baazi
Koi caravan se toota, koi bad-gumaan Haram se Ke ameer-e-caravan mein nahi khooye dil nawazi
