Iss mulk ko kiss nay loot liya,
iss baat ka chrcha kaisay hoo?
Jab apnay muhafiz soaty hoon,
phir shor-o-shikwa kaisay hoo?
jab aanch thee halki halki si,
sholon ko bujhana mumkin tha,
ab aag hai galion galion main,
ab matba thanda kaisay ho?
yahan roz hi khanjar chalty hain,
yahan roz hi lashin girti hain,
ab ehal-e-chaman yeh kehtay hain,
har lash pe noha kaisay hoo?