terī daulat rah jā.egī tere ghar chaubāroñ tak
mere akhshar sair kareñge sūraj chāñd sitāroñ tak

baat kafan kī niklī thī par raste meñ nīlām huī
rañg-birañgī chunarī ho ga.ī jab pahuñchī aḳhbāroñ tak

jis ko jaisā rog diyā hai us kā vaisā chāra-gar
bīmāroñ tak ved-jī pahuñche shā.er ishq ke māroñ tak

mai-ḳhāne meñ aur to kyā thā ham-zaḳhmoñ kī mahfil thī
bechāroñ se shurūa huī thī ḳhatm huī bechāroñ tak

jamhūrī tahzīb yahī hai sabkī apnī had-bandī
jantā kī had ek mohar tak netāoñ kī na.aroñ tak

teri daulat rah jaegi tere ghar chaubaron tak
mere akhshar sair karenge suraj chand sitaron tak

baat kafan ki nikli thi par raste mein nilam hui
rang-birangi chunari ho gai jab pahunchi aKHbaron tak

jis ko jaisa rog diya hai us ka waisa chaara-gar
bimaron tak wed-ji pahunche shaer ishq ke maron tak

mai-KHane mein aur to kya tha ham-zaKHmon ki mahfil thi
bechaaron se shurua hui thi KHatm hui bechaaron tak

jamhuri tahzib yahi hai sabki apni had-bandi
janta ki had ek mohar tak netaon ki naron tak