بساط وقت پہ صدیوں کے فاصلے ہم لوگ

Bisaat-e-waqt pe sadiyon ke faasle hum logKinaar-e-shaam-o-sahar mein kahaan dhale hum log

Na kaarwaan na musaafir magar jaras na thamiNa roshni na haraarat magar jale hum log

Maqaam jin ka mu'arrikh ke haafize mein nahinShikast-o-fatah ke maabain marhale hum log

Namood-e-jism ki shoreeda khwaahishein duniyaFishaar-e-rooh ke naadeeda walwale hum log

Na jaane kab koi karwat hamein jaga daaleZameen ke batan mein khwaabeeda zalzale hum log

Fasaad-e-koh-kani heela haaye ParveziHazaar rang ke kaanton mein aable hum log

Ameer-e-shehr ki moti samajh mein kya aateZameer-e-dahr ke naazuk maamle hum log

Hujoom-e-sang-e-aziyyat mein sar jhukaaye hueRawaan hain le ke mashiyyat ke qaafle hum log

Zabaan bureeda-o-be-dast-o-pa sahi lekinZameer-e-kaun-o-makaan hain bure bhale hum log