gar apne aap mein insan badhta ja raha hai
to phir kyun is qadar bohran badhta ja raha hai

simatta ja raha hai daera malik makan ka
makan par qabza-e-mehman badhta ja raha hai

mujhe lagta hai sahra ki taraf jaana padega
dar-o-diwar ka ehsan badhta ja raha hai

bahut din ho gae roya na apne haal pe shahr
dilon mein khitta-e-viran badhta ja raha hai

bahut sa husn pahli bar dekha hai kisi ne
tu us ki hi taraf hairan badhta ja raha hai

badan khali karo aur kashti-e-jaan ko bachao
khatarnaki ka ye saman badhta ja raha hai

numu karna suna hai jaan-daron ki sifat hai
magar ye shahr to be-jaan badhta ja raha hai

na jaane kitne bhukon ki kifalat ho rahi hai
hawas-kari ka dastar-khwan badhta ja raha hai

miyan 'ehsas-ji' kuchh shairi bhi karte rahiye
ye mana aap ka diwan badhta ja raha hai