is dhoop mein hota rahoon tehleel kahan tak?
ay waqt tere hukam ki tameel kahan tak?
Bikhra hay badan gard-e-rah-e-shoq ki soorat,
lay ayi mujhe khawhish-e-takmeel kahan tak?
har aan naya harf, naye log, nayi bazm,
aakhir koi khud ko karay tabdeel kahan tak?
lo aankh ka ye aankhri qatra bhi hua khushk,
Sehraaon se larti bhala ye jheel kahan tak?.
