apna to ye kaam hai bhai dil ka khun bahate rahna
jag jag kar in raaton mein sher ki aag jalate rahna

apne gharon se dur banon mein phirte hue aawara logo
kabhi kabhi jab waqt mile to apne ghar bhi jate rahna

raat ke dasht mein phul khile hain bhuli-bisri yaadon ke
gham ki tez sharab se un ke tikhe naqsh mitate rahna

khushbu ki diwar ke pichhe kaise kaise rang jame hain
jab tak din ka suraj aae us ka khoj lagate rahna

tum bhi 'munir' ab un galiyon se apne aap ko dur hi rakhna
achchha hai jhute logon se apna-ap bachate rahna