khud main zindan mein hun tirgi ke
harf dunga yunhi raushni ke

main ise kar-nama kahunga
koi pahchan le dukh kisi ke

khud bhi main jal raha hun jala kar
taq-e-jaan mein charagh aagahi ke

mere asbab nam-o-numu kya
bas yahi bankpan sadgi ke

sab ghubar apni apni hawa mein
us gali ke hon ya is gali ke

maut ka dar khula kya ki mujh par
sare dar khul gae zindagi ke

ham-rahi to baja soch lije
raste sakht hain rasti ke