kya suna tum ne zamane se suna bhi dena
kya diya hum ne zamane ko bata bhi dena

silsila ahd-e-guzishta se mila bhi dena
main bhi zinda hun ye ehsas dila bhi dena

kis ko aata hai hum aison mein saza bhi dena
qatl karna bhi hamein khun-baha bhi dena

sham hote hi charaghon ko jalana bhi zarur
subh hote hi charaghon ko bujha bhi dena

koi tufan-e-bala-khez kab aaega idhar
tum ko malum agar ho to bata bhi dena

dekh kar subh ke aasar jo hum sone lagen
ai nasim-e-sahari hum ko jaga bhi dena

gham-zada log jahan hon wahin khulte hain hum
aise ahbab kahan hain ye bata bhi dena

ye alag baat ki tum bach ke guzar sakte ho
rah mein ho koi patthar to hata bhi dena

kuchh takalluf bhi zaruri hai sukhanwar ke liye
kuchh nae sher kahe hon to suna bhi dena