basti mein hai wo sannata jangal mat lage
sham dhale bhi ghar pahunchun to aadhi raat lage

mutthi band kiye baitha hun koi dekh na le
chand pakadne ghar se nikla jugnu hat lage

tum se bichhde dil ko ujde barson bit gae
aankhon ka ye haal hai ab tak kal ki baat lage

tum ne itne tir chalae sab khamosh rahe
hum tadpe to duniya bhar ke ilzamat lage

khat mein dil ki baaten likhna achchhi baat nahin
ghar mein itne log hain jaane kis ke hat lage

sawan ek mahine 'qaisar' aansu jiwan bhar
in aankhon ke aage baadal be-auqat lage