زمیں ہوگی کسی قاتل کا داماں ہم نہ کہتے تھے

Zameen hogi kisi qatil ka daaman hum na kehte theAkaarat jaayega khoon-e-shaheedan hum na kehte the

Ilaj-e-chaak-e-pairahan hua to is tarah hogaSiya jaayega kaanton se gareban hum na kehte the

Tarane kuch diye lafzon mein khud ko qaid kar lengeAjab andaaz se phailega zindaan hum na kehte the

Koi itna na hoga laash bhi le ja ke dafna deInhein sadkon pe mar jaayega insaan hum na kehte the

Nazar lipati hai sholon mein lahoo tapta hai aankhon meinUtha hi chahta hai koi toofan hum na kehte the

Chhalkate jaam mein bheegi hui aankhein utar aayeenSatayegi kisi din yaad-e-yaaran hum na kehte the

Nayi tehzeeb kaise Lucknow ko raas aayegiUjad jaayega ye shahr-e-ghazalan hum na kehte the