bachcha bana hua hai baghawat ke baad bhi
nadim nahin hai koi shararat ke baad bhi

tana barasti aag mein kaghaz ka saeban
jal bujh gae hain log hifazat ke baad bhi

manzil pe ja ke panw ke chhaale ubal pade
hum ko sukun mila na masafat ke baad bhi

suraj ki raushni bhi na dil mein utar saki
thandak rahi badan mein tamazat ke baad bhi

hote hi sham yurish-e-khalwat ne aa liya
masruf ho gaya main faraghat ke baad bhi

jo kuchh kaha gaya use mane nahin hain hum
baghi raha hai zehn hirasat ke baad bhi

ab phir usi ke nam pe bekal hua hai 'jaan'
dil mein wahi tadap hai adawat ke baad bhi