is raah meñ aate haiñ bayābāñ bhī chaman bhī
kahte haiñ jise ziist shabistāñ bhī hai ran bhī

kyā ho gayā insān kā vo shauq-e-shahādat
vīrān nazar aate haiñ ab dār-o-rasan bhī

bujh jā.egī mil-jul ke agar pyaas bujhāo
gañgā hī ke nazdīk to hai rūd-e-jaman bhī

ab lāla-ba-dāmāñ na koī chāk-garebāñ
vīrān chaman hī nahīñ sunsān hai ban bhī

ik ham hī nahīñ ābla-pā dasht-o-daman meñ
aate haiñ nazar ḳhāk-basar lāla-badan bhī

ḳhālī nahīñ ab dāman-e-hasrat mirā 'darshan'
ham-rāh-e-vafā mujh ko milā ishq-e-vatan bhī

is rah mein aate hain bayaban bhi chaman bhi
kahte hain jise zist shabistan bhi hai ran bhi

kya ho gaya insan ka wo shauq-e-shahadat
viran nazar aate hain ab dar-o-rasan bhi

bujh jaegi mil-jul ke agar pyas bujhao
ganga hi ke nazdik to hai rud-e-jaman bhi

ab lala-ba-daman na koi chaak-gareban
viran chaman hi nahin sunsan hai ban bhi

ek hum hi nahin aabla-pa dasht-o-daman mein
aate hain nazar KHak-basar lala-badan bhi

KHali nahin ab daman-e-hasrat mera 'darshan'
ham-rah-e-wafa mujh ko mila ishq-e-watan bhi

Shumara No. 006"