hath aage kiya aur dast-e-karam tham liya

haath aage kiyā aur dast-e-karam thaam liyā

sar jhukā paa.ī to palkoñ se haram thaam liyā

maiñ ne is duniyā ke dastūr se bāġhī ho kar

haq-o-insāf-o-mohabbat kā alam thaam liyā

haq ko bātil se milāte hue dekhā sab ko

kuchh na kuchh sach ke batāne ko qalam thaam liyā

nā-tavāñ zulm baḌhāte haiñ ye jaanā jab se

ḳhud pe uThtā huā har dast-e-sitam thaam liyā

zinda rahne kī tamanna meñ hai marnā mushkil

jānib-e-dār-o-rasan baḌhtā qadam thaam liyā

hath aage kiya aur dast-e-karam tham liya

sar jhuka pai to palkon se haram tham liya

main ne is duniya ke dastur se baghi ho kar

haq-o-insaf-o-mohabbat ka alam tham liya

haq ko baatil se milate hue dekha sab ko

kuchh na kuchh sach ke batane ko qalam tham liya

na-tawan zulm baDhate hain ye jaana jab se

KHud pe uThta hua har dast-e-sitam tham liya

zinda rahne ki tamanna mein hai marna mushkil

jaanib-e-dar-o-rasan baDhta qadam tham liya