charagh-e-zindagi hoga farozan ham nahin honge
chaman men aaegi fasl-e-baharan ham nahin honge
javano ab tumhare haath men taqdir-e-alam hai
tumhin hoge farogh-e-bazm-e-imkan ham nahin honge
jiyenge jo vo dekhenge baharen zulf-e-janan ki
sanvare jaenge gesu-e-dauran ham nahin honge
hamare dubne ke baad ubhrenge nae taare
jabin-e-dahr par chhatkegi afshan ham nahin honge
na tha apni hi qismat men tulu-e-mehr ka jalva
sahar ho jaegi sham-e-ghariban ham nahin honge
agar maazi munavvar tha kabhi to ham na the hazir
jo mustaqbil kabhi hoga darakhshan ham nahin honge
hamare daur men dalin khirad ne uljhanen lakhon
junun ki mushkilen jab hongi asan ham nahin honge
kahin ham ko dikha do ik kiran hi timtimati si
ki jis din jagmagaega shabistan ham nahin honge
hamare baad hi khun-e-shahidan rang laega
yahi surkhi banegi zeb-e-unvan ham nahin honge
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