dhoke pe dhoka is tarah khate chale gae
hum dushmanon ko dost banate chale gae

har zakhm-e-zindagi ko gale se laga liya
hum zindagi se yunhi nibhate chale gae

wo nafraton ka bojh liye ghumte rahe
hum chahaton ko un pe lutate chale gae

jo khwab zindagi ki haqiqat na ban saka
us ke hasin fareb mein aate chale gae

'rubi' chhupana dard ko aasan na tha magar
hum aad mein hansi ki chhupate chale gae