ghairon ki anjuman mein mera hi tazkira ho ye baat to ghalat hai
jo kuchh suna hai main ne tum ne nahin suna ho ye baat to ghalat hai

sazish ka silsila hai shaitan hans raha hai insan so raha hai
jo aaj ho raha hai kal bhi nahin hua ho ye baat to ghalat hai

is daur ki siyasat makkariyon ka tufan khud-gharziyon ki aandhi
jo muntakhab hua hai wo shakhs parsa ho ye baat to ghalat hai

jamhuriyat ke mohre rahbar bane hue hain kam-zarf khud-nigar hain
un se kabhi kisi ka koi bhala hua ho ye baat to ghalat hai

aankhon mein garm aansu sinon mein sard aahen majbur iltijaen
duniya ki gardishon se insan bach gaya ho ye baat to ghalat hai

wo daur tha nirala suqraat ne piya tha jab zahr ka piyala
is daur mein bhi munsif zalim ka ham-nawa ho ye baat to ghalat hai

meri khushi se na-khush aur mujh se bad-guman hai dushman nahin to kya hai
meri tabahiyon par wo khush nahin hua ho ye baat to ghalat hai

dil manta nahin hai par aql ko yaqin hai haq baat bhi yahi hai
kahte hain jis ko insan mahrumi-e-ana ho ye baat to ghalat hai

nazron se dur ho kar kis haal mein hai koi 'kausar' ye kaun jaane
lekin nazar ke aage ham-saya jal raha ho ye baat to ghalat hai