khwahish-e-diwar-o-dar hai apna ghar hote hue
be-samar hain apni shakhon par samar hote hue

log sae aur shajar se is qadar bezar hain
shakh ko bhi katte hain shakh par hote hue

ek azab-e-khauf-e-be-samti bhi in aankhon mein hai
apni manzil aur apni rahguzar hote hue

jaegi aakhir kahan viran lamhon ki ye gard
mera ghar hote hue ya mera sar hote hue

be-sitara aasman se raushni kya mangte
ek diya aur ek jugnu hath par hote hue

log khamoshi se apne samne dekha kiye
mo'atabar baaton ko bhi na-mo'tabar hote hue