apne diwar-o-dar se puchhte hain
ghar ke haalat ghar se puchhte hain

kyun akele hain qafile wale
ek ek ham-safar se puchhte hain

kya kabhi zindagi bhi dekhenge
bas yahi umr-bhar se puchhte hain

jurm hai khwab dekhna bhi kya
raat-bhar chashm-e-tar se puchhte hain

ye mulaqat aakhiri to nahin
hum judai ke dar se puchhte hain

zakhm ka nam phul kaise pada
tere dast-e-hunar se puchhte hain

kitne jangal hain in makanon mein
bas yahi shahr bhar se puchhte hain

ye jo diwar hai ye kis ki hai
hum idhar wo udhar se puchhte hain

hain kanizen bhi is mahal mein kya
shah-zadon ke dar se puchhte hain

kya kahin qatl ho gaya suraj
raat se raat-bhar se puchhte hain

kaun waris hai chhanw ka aakhir
dhup mein ham-safar se puchhte hain

ye kinare bhi kitne sada hain
kashtiyon ko bhanwar se puchhte hain

wo guzarta to hoga ab tanha
ek ek rahguzar se puchhte hain