sar uthaya to sar rahega kya
khauf ye umr-bhar rahega kya

us ne zanjir kar ke rakkha hai
hum se wo be-khabar rahega kya

panw rahte nahin zamin pe tere
hath dastar par rahega kya

wo jo ek khwab hum ne dekha tha
khwab hi umr-bhar rahega kya

mar rahe hain firaq mein tere
tu hamein mar kar rahega kya

ishq-e-khana-kharab tere baad
koi aabaad ghar rahega kya

hum na honge to ye jahan-e-tilism
ye fareb-e-nazar rahega kya

tera apna nahin tera saya
tere zer-e-asar rahega kya

mauj apni jagah kinara hai
ye kinara magar rahega kya

dubna tha jise wo dub gaya
tu bhi ab dub kar rahega kya

aaj kya be-ufuq rahegi sham
be-sitara safar rahega kiya

dekh kar un pari-nizhadon ko
aaina khud-nigar rahega kya

apne bas mein rahegi kya aandhi
apne bal par shajar rahega kya

shahr mein wo jidhar rahega rasa
shahr sara udhar rahega kya