Unke dekhey se jo aati hai Munh pe raunak
     Woh samjhte hain ki Bemaar ka haal accha hai

Dekhe kya paatey hain woh ush-faaq-butoun se Faiz
     Ek brahman ne kaha hai ke yah saal accha hai..

Humko maloom hai janaat ki haqeeqat lekin
     dil ke khush rakhne ko ghalib yeh khayal accha hai