kabhi qalam kabhi nezon pe sar uchhalte hain
ab is fasil se suraj kahan nikalte hain

gharon se be-sabab apne kahan nikalte hain
zaruraton ke ishaaron pe log chalte hain

andhera un ke gharon ka bahut bhayanak hai
tamam shahr mein jin ke charagh jalte hain

hawa ke jhonke hain tere payambar lekin
hawa ke jhonke hi chehron pe khak malte hain

badal bhi jae agar wo to hum na badlenge
nazar ke sath nazare kahan badalte hain

wahan ke sar-phire dariyaon ka khuda-hafiz
pahad aag bahut kam jahan ugalte hain

usi ke naghmon se jhumegi kaenat ai 'yaad'
wo jis ke samne aahan-sifat pighalte hain