basti basti khat-e-gum-gashta sa aawara hun
kal kahan koi mujhe rok le main kya jaanun

baal badh jaen ki inkar ki taqat to mile
chahe phir apni hi aankhon ki tarah bujh jaun

wo khala hai to khala bhi hai hadon ka qaidi
main hun aazad to aazadi ka zindani hun

zindagi mujh ko ye zanjir-e-hawa de ke udas
main pareshan ki main sans liye jata hun

sud hone ka ada karna hi hai qiston mein
dosto talkh si ek baat kaho tut girun

karb sa karb hai be-daur-o-zamana hona
us ka ek pal hun to kash ab use yaad aa jaun

qarz-khwahon ki tarah waqt! gareban mat tham
qahqaha ek kahin rakkha tha diye deta hun