hum dasht-e-be-karan ki azan ho gae to kya
wahshat mein ab ki bar ziyan ho gae to kya

basi ghutan se ghar ke andhere na kam hue
hum raat jugnuon ki dukan ho gae to kya

uljhan badhi to chand kharabe kharid lae
saude mein ab ki bar ziyan ho gae to kya

ghar mein hamare qaid raha zindagi ka shor
hum be-zaban nazr-e-fughan ho gae to kya

hum hain hamara shahr hai pukhta makan hai
kuchh maqbare nasib-e-khizan ho gae to kya

sat-rang aasman ki dhanak hai tumhaare sath
hum daldali zamin yahan ho gae to kya

jab dhup aasman ke hujre mein so gai
aaseb tirgi ke jawan ho gae to kya

patjhad ne jab se mang sajai hai apni 'rind'
hum suni rahguzar ka nishan ho gae to kya