mauj-e-reg sarab-e-sahra kaise banti hai
bahta hua aaina-e-dariya kaise banti hai

khil ke kali chup kyun rahti hai shakh-e-zar-afshan par
phir ye chahakti kokti chidiya kaise banti hai

bahar ke manzar bhi hasin kyun lagne lagte hain
dil ki lahr ek kaif-e-sarapa kaise banti hai

aansu se kitna gahra hai mitti ka rishta
duniya phir gham se begana kaise banti hai

udte hue patton ki sada ye shor hawaon ka
jangal ki ye faza sannata kaise banti hai

main to chaak pe kuza-gar ke hath ki mitti hun
ab ye mitti dekh khilauna kaise banti hai

bah gaya mera gharaunda to ek rele hi mein 'zeb'
pani par qaem ye duniya kaise banti hai