sakhtiyaan kartaa hoon dil par gair se gaafil hoon main
— Allama Iqbal
Sakhtiyaan kartaa hoon dil par ghair se ghaafil hoon main
Haa.e kya achchhee kahee zaalim hoon main jaahil hoon main
Main jabhee tak thaa ki teree jalva-pairaa.ee na thee
Jo numood-e-haq se miT jaataa hai wo baatil hoon main
Ilm ke Dariya se nikle ghota-zan gauhar-ba-dast
Vaa.e mahroomee khazaf chain lab saahil hoon main
Hai miree zillat hee Kuch meree sharaafat kee daleel
Jis kee ghaflat ko malak rote hain wo ghaafil hoon main
Bazm-e-hastee apnee aaraa.ish pe too naazaan na ho
Too to ik tasveer hai mahfil kee aur mahfil hoon main
DhoonDhtaa phirtaa hoon main 'iqbaal' apne-aap ko
Aap hee goyaa musaafir aap hee manzil hoon main