is ummid pe roz charagh jalate hain
aane wale barson baad bhi aate hain

hum ne jis raste par us ko chhoda hai
phul abhi tak us par khilte jate hain

din mein kirnen aankh-micholi khelti hain
raat gae kuchh jugnu milne jate hain

dekhte dekhte ek ghar ke rahne wale
apne apne khanon mein bat jate hain

dekho to lagta hai jaise dekha tha
socho to phir nam nahin yaad aate hain

kaisi achchhi baat hai 'zehra' tera nam
bachche apne bachchon ko batlate hain