ham-nawa milta to aawaz ka sauda karte
hum kahan aa gae parchhain ka pichha karte

rang-o-bu zehn ki diwar bane hain warna
teri taswir banate teri puja karte

din se din hote na ye raat si raaten hotin
kisi hamdard se jo dard ka rishta karte

koi gham panw ki zanjir kahan tak hoga
jogiya pahn ke bazar mein ghuma karte

ye bhi kya kam hai tere nam pe jite hain abhi
hont jal jate agar hum koi shikwa karte

koi khandar koi girti hui diwar sahi
kat gai umr yahan jism ko saya karte