jo zamane ka ham-zaban na raha
wo kahin bhi to kaamran na raha

is tarah kuchh badal gai hai zamin
hum ko ab khauf-e-asman na raha

jaane kin mushkilon se jite hain
kya karen koi mehrban na raha

aisi beganagi nahin dekhi
ab kisi ka koi yahan na raha

har jagah bijliyon ki yurish hai
kya kahin apna aashiyan na raha

muflisi kya gila karen tujh se
sath tera kahan kahan na raha

hasraten badh ke chumti hain qadam
manzilon ka koi nishan na raha

khun-e-dil apna jal raha hai magar
shama ke sar pe wo dhuan na raha

gham nahin hum tabah ho ke rahe
hadsa bhi to na-gahan na raha

qafile khud sambhal sambhal ke badhe
jab koi mir-e-karwan na raha