hum apne aap ko apne se kam bhi karte rahte hain
aur is nuqsan par bekar gham bhi karte rahte hain

uthate rahte hain din-raat diwar-e-wajud apni
magar diwar ko thoda sa kham bhi karte rahte hain

hum us ke husn ka jadu bhi chadhne dete hain khud par
aur apne aap par kuchh padh ke dam bhi karte rahte hain

hamein bhi shahr ki raunaq bala le jati hai aksar
magar hum shahr ki raunaq se ram bhi karte rahte hain

hamein jab khub chadh jata hai nashsha apni hasti ka
to us nashshe mein hum raqs-e-adam bhi karte rahte hain

ye aaina hamare ru-ba-ru jo kuchh bhi karta hai
wahi sab aaine ke sath hum bhi karte rahte hain

kabhi jab farhat-ehsas apna afsana sunate hain
use apni haqiqat ka alam bhi karte rahte hain