shakl sahrā kī hamesha jānī-pahchānī rahe
mere aage pīchhe daa.eñ baa.eñ vīrānī rahe

saarī samteñ aa ke jis markaz pe ho jaatī haiñ ek
ḳham usī jānib hamesha merī peshānī rahe

aage aage maiñ tirā parcham liye chaltā rahūñ
arz-e-dil par mere qaa.em terī sultānī rahe

raushnī ko ho mirī aisā koī māḳhaz atā
zarra-e-nāchīz meñ din raat tābānī rahe

neza-o-shamshīr-o-ḳhanjar kī agar ifrāt hai
ḳhuun kī bhī merī rag rag meñ farāvānī rahe

merī kashtī ko Dubo kar chain se baiThe na tū
ai mire dariyā! hamesha tujh meñ tuġhyānī rahe

ab tajāvuz ban gayā ma.amūl varna muddatoñ
apnī apnī had meñ shahrī aur bayābānī rahe

shakl sahra ki hamesha jaani-pahchani rahe
mere aage pichhe daen baen virani rahe

sari samten aa ke jis markaz pe ho jati hain ek
KHam usi jaanib hamesha meri peshani rahe

aage aage main tera parcham liye chalta rahun
arz-e-dil par mere qaem teri sultani rahe

raushni ko ho meri aisa koi maKHaz ata
zarra-e-nachiz mein din raat tabani rahe

neza-o-shamshir-o-KHanjar ki agar ifraat hai
KHun ki bhi meri rag rag mein farawani rahe

meri kashti ko Dubo kar chain se baiThe na tu
ai mere dariya! hamesha tujh mein tughyani rahe

ab tajawuz ban gaya mamul warna muddaton
apni apni had mein shahri aur bayabani rahe

Source: Book : Kulliyat-e-Rahi (Pg. 429) Author : Ghulam Murtaza Rahi Publication : Educational Publishing House (2012) Edition : 2012