chhote chhote se mafadat liye phirte hain
dar-ba-dar khud ko jo din raat liye phirte hain

apni majruh anaon ko dilase de kar
hath mein kasa-e-khairaat liye phirte hain

shahr mein hum ne suna hai ki tere shola-nawa
kuchh sulagte hue naghmat liye phirte hain

mukhtalif apni kahani hai zamane bhar se
munfarid hum gham-e-haalat liye phirte hain

ek hum hain ki gham-e-dahr se fursat hi nahin
ek wo hain ki gham-e-zat liye phirte hain