aane wala inqalab aaya nahin
kya koi ahl-e-kitab aaya nahin

ism-e-azam bhi padha hai bar bar
ghaar se lekin jawab aaya nahin

ho raha hai kuchh na kuchh zer-e-zamin
konplen phutin gulab aaya nahin

raat bhar phir hijr ka mausam raha
jis ko aana tha wo khwab aaya nahin

khushk-lab laute hain kyun sahra-naward
raste mein kya sarab aaya nahin

mujh ko ek chashmak thi sail-e-ashk se
is liye main zer-e-ab aaya nahin