intishaar-o-khauf har ek sar mein hai
aafiyat se kaun apne ghar mein hai

zindagi par sab haqiqat khul chuki
tu abhi tak khwab ke paikar mein hai

mutmain insan kahin par bhi nahin
ek si haalat zamane bhar mein hai

raat ki chattan se subhen tarash
khwab ki tabir isi patthar mein hai

jhut ki ban aai hai chaaron taraf
sach agar hai bhi to pas-manzar mein hai

barf ehsasat ki pighla sake
wo sharar mazi ki khakistar mein hai

tut jaane tak udenge hum 'niyaz'
hausla itna to baal-o-par mein hai