chand roz aur meri jan faqat chand hi roz
zulm ke chanv mein dam lene par majabur hain hum
ik zara aur sitam sah lain tadap lain ro lain
apne ajdad ke miras hai mazur hain hum
jism par qaid hai jazbat pe zanjire hai
fikr mahabus hai guftar pe taziren hain
aur apani himmat hai ki hum phir bhi jiye jate hain
zindagi kya kisi muflis ke qaba hai
jis mein har ghadi dard ke paiband lage jate hain
lekin ab zulm ke miyad ke din thode hain
ik zara sabr ki fariyad ke thode hain
arsa-e-dahar ke jhulasi hui virani mein
hum ko rahana hai par yun hi to nahi rahana hai
ajanabi hathon ka benam garan-bar sitam
aj sahana hai hamesha to nahi sahana hai
ye teri husn se lipati hui aalam ke gard
apani do roza javani ke shikaston ka shumar
chandani raton ka bekar dahakata hua dard
dil ke besud tadap jism ke mayus pukar
chand roz aur meri jan faqat chand hi roz
