ghar mein aaram ka saya nahin rahne deti
ab to tanhai bhi tanha nahin rahne deti

muflisi kitni khatarnak hai tum kya jaano
ye salamat koi rishta nahin rahne deti

ye to achchha hua sanson pe nahin bas us ka
warna duniya mujhe zinda nahin rahne deti

chahti kya hai ye aawara-mizaji meri
ek markaz pe hamesha nahin rahne deti

kya buri shai hai ye shohrat ki hawas bhi 'alam'
achchhe-achchhon ko bhi achchha nahin rahne deti