ham aise so.e bhī kab the hameñ jagā laate
kuchh ek ḳhvāb to shab-ḳhūn se bachā laate
ziyāñ to donoñ tarah se hai apnī miTTī kā
ham aab laate ki apne liye havā laate
pata jo hotā ki niklegā chāñd jaisā kuchh
ham apne saath sitāroñ ko bhī uThā laate
hameñ yaqīn nahīñ thā ḳhud apnī rañgat par
ham is zamīñ kī hathelī pe rañg kyā laate
bas aur kuchh bhī nahīñ chāhtā thā maiñ tum se
zarā sī chiiz thī duniyā kahīñ chhupā laate
hamāre azm kī shiddat agar samajhnī thī
to is safar meñ koī saḳht marhala laate