jo baat kahni hai mujh ko wo kahne wala hun
kisi ke khauf se kab chup main rahne wala hun

kahan kahan mujhe rokoge band bhandhoge
main chadhta dariya hun har samt bahne wala hun

tumhaare chahne walon se main bhi waqif hun
tumhaara dard main tanha hi sahne wala hun

meri bhi baat suno meri shakl pahchano
tumhaare shahr ka ek main bhi rahne wala hun

har ek shakhs nadamat se sar-nigun hoga
bade saliqe se wo baat kahne wala hun

zamana koi saza de ki kah de diwana
'matin' main kahan khamosh rahne wala hun