jab us ke samne suraj hawa nadi kya hai
hum aadmi hain hamari bisat hi kya hai

bichhad ke ghar se yahi sochta hun main din-raat
shajar se tut ke patton ki zindagi kya hai

jale magar jo na raushan hue zamane mein
wahi charagh samajhte hain raushni kya hai

bas ek raat ka mehman hai parinda yahan
use pata hi nahin shakh chahti kya hai

hamare aansu jo chahen to gharq ho duniya
hamare bare mein duniya ye jaanti kya hai

kabhi khamosh kabhi tez-rau bipharti hai
pahad se koi puchhe zara nadi kya hai