har shikan waqt ki peshani pe rakhi hui hai
hum ne yun zindagi aasani pe rakhi hui hai

kuchh bhi kah lijiye buniyaad hai aakhir buniyaad
kya hua gar ye zamin pani pe rakhi hui hai

guftugu kaise karen ahl-e-khirad se ki wahan
apni har baat hi nadani pe rakhi hui hai

tum ne samjha hai to bas itna hamein ki hum ne
zindagi yun hi pareshani pe rakhi hui hai

apni pahchan to bas ye hai ki pahchan apni
hum ne ajdad ki sultani pe rakhi hui hai

hae ki jins-e-giran bhi hai lahu insan ka
aur yahi shai hai ki arzani pe rakhi hui hai

ek muddat se hai dilli mein obaidurrahman
ye nazar ab bhi ki hairani pe rakhi hui hai