aaine mein ghurne wala hai kaun
aur us ke samne wala hai kaun

har qadam karta hai jo meri nafi
mere andar bolne wala hai kaun

main agar hun aasman-dar-asman
ye zamin par rengne wala hai kaun

kis ke pichhe daudta rahta hun main
aage aage bhagne wala hai kaun

main hun aatish-dan se chipka hua
barf-o-baran nachne wala hai kaun

ain mere dhyan par karta hai war
mujh ko mujh se chhinne wala hai kaun

kaun hai 'betab' aakhir gum-shuda
aur us ko dhundne wala hai kaun