aaj yun hi sar-ba-sar dil bahut udas hai
baat kuchh nahin magar dil bahut udas hai

jism hai thaka hua hausla nidhaal hai
aur sab se peshtar dil bahut udas hai

shahr-e-mumkinat mein ho ke na ummid main
phir raha hun dar-ba-dar dil bahut udas hai

phir hansi ko dekh kar sab fareb kha gae
hai bhala kise khabar dil bahut udas hai

phir wo qurb-e-yar ho ya hansi ki mahfilen
kuchh nahin maza agar dil bahut udas hai

kis adam ki aur hai is wajud ka safar
aaj khud ko soch kar dil bahut udas hai

ab tere sawal ka kya jawab dun bhala
baat ye hai mukhtasar dil bahut udas hai

yun bhi tere dard ka bas yahi ilaj hai
mai-kade mein chal 'amar' dil bahut udas hai