sar-e-sahra habab beche hain
lab-e-dariya sarab beche hain

aur to kya tha bechne ke liye
apni aankhon ke khwab beche hain

khud sawal un labon se kar ke miyan
khud hi un ke jawab beche hain

zulf-kuchon mein shana-kush ne tere
kitne hi pech-o-tab beche hain

shahr mein hum kharab haalon ne
haal apne kharab beche hain

jaan-e-man teri be-naqabi ne
aaj kitne naqab beche hain

meri fariyaad ne sukut ke sath
apne lab ke azab beche hain