aate aate mera nam sa rah gaya
us ke honton pe kuchh kanpta rah gaya

raat mujrim thi daman bacha le gai
din gawahon ki saf mein khada rah gaya

wo mere samne hi gaya aur main
raste ki tarah dekhta rah gaya

jhut wale kahin se kahin badh gae
aur main tha ki sach bolta rah gaya

aandhiyon ke irade to achchhe na the
ye diya kaise jalta hua rah gaya

us ko kandhon pe le ja rahe hain 'wasim'
aur wo jine ka haq mangta rah gaya