hum kab us rah se guzarte hain
apni aawargi se darte hain

kashtiyan dub bhi to sakti hain
dub kar bhi to par utarte hain

tod kar rishta-e-khulus ahbab
aansuon ki tarah bikharte hain

apne ehsas ki kasauti par
hum bhi pure kahan utarte hain

chahe kaisa hi daur aa jae
apne haalat kab sanwarte hain

sath par hain hubab ke kheme
dubne wale kab ubharte hain

ek haalat pe hum nahin rahte
jama hote hain phir bikharte hain

zindagi tere nam kar di thi
ab tera nam le ke marte hain

ranj o rahat ki kashmakash mein 'shakil'
umr ke qafile guzarte hain