beh raha hai khoon ka darya laashaye shabbir se
pani pani ki sada aati hai zakhme teer se
beh raha hai khoon....

laashaye akbar pada hai khoon may dooba huwa
kehdo wapas laut jaaye qaside hamsheer se
beh raha hai khoon....

karbala ke dasht may tha jurm pani maangna
hogaye khamosh asghar hurmula ke teer se
beh raha hai khoon....

jiske bosay leke milta tha mohammed ko sukoon
wo gulu kaata gaya hai aaj khund shamsheer se
beh raha hai khoon....

sar barehna ho gayi hai lut gayi hai chaadare
jinko dhaampa tha nabi ne chaadre tatheer se
beh raha hai khoon....

shaam may jaaogi nange sar mere marne ke baad
hoke rukhsat keh rahay thay shaah-e-deen hamsheer se
beh raha hai khoon....

aaye hai ahlay haram gulzaar kyon darbaar may
abid-e-beemaar hai jakde hue zanjeer se
beh raha hai khoon....