zameeN apna Thikana aasmaN hony se pehly tha,

zameeN apna Thikana aasmaN hony se pehly tha,
hamary sar pe sayaa sa'aybaN hony se pehly tha

diloN pr badshahat thi, kahiN pr saltanat bhi thi,
maiN kitna baish-qeemat, raaeigaN hony se pehly tha

mery khoon-e-gijar ko youN na be-maaya kaho sahib,
samunder bhi to qatra, be-karaaN hony se pehly tha

yahaN ab teergi ka raaj hay tum der se pohanchy,
mukamal dhoop ka suraj dhuaaN hony se pehly tha

ajab halaat ne ik dusr ko joR rakha hay,
wo jhagRa to dareeda badbaaN hony se pehly tha

chalo mana mahabat thi, magar ik baar to socho,
wo kitna ba-wafa ik imtihaN hony se pehly tha

mahabat hay to phir faysal, na maiN puchuN na tum socho
jo mery aur tumhary darmiyaN hony se pehly tha