kuche se nikalwate ho abas hum aise watan-awaron ko

kuche se nikalwate ho abas hum aise watan-awaron ko
rahne do pade hain ek taraf dukh dete ho kyun be-chaaron ko
rogi jo tumhaare ishq ke hain jite hain tumhaari aas pe wo
do chaar dinon pe khuda ke liye dekha to karo bimaron ko


ham-shakl kisi mizhgan ke jo the to dil mein hamare chubhna tha
afsos ki ai sahra-e-junun chubhna bhi na aaya kharon ko
har shahr mein hai sannata sa har kuche mein khak udti hai
jis din se tere diwanon ne aabaad kiya kohsaron ko


thodi si rahi hai raat 'ziya' kuchh mang duaen khaliq se
behtar hai isi mein ho jo sahar phir sham se ginna taron ko