shaki bad-zan aazurda hain mujh se mere bhai yar
jaane kis ja bhul aaya hun rakh kar main goyai yar

khamoshi ke sahra chutki mein aawazon ke jangal
kitni basti ujdi hum se kitni hum ne basai yar

dekho na-ummidi ko aise thenga dikhlate hain
aksar apne ghar ki kundi khud hum ne khatkai yar

tanhai mein ab bhi koi baalon ko sahlata hai
hath pakadna chahen to thattha mare purwai yar

aaj use phir dekha jis ko pahron dekha karte the
ab kuchh wo bhi mand pada hai kuchh apni binai yar

achchhi basti achchha ghar achchhe bachche achchhe haalat
jis ke dekho sath lagi hai ek khwahish aabai yar

mani ki dhajji bikhri aur lafzon ke tane bane
raat takhayyul ne masti mein ki hangam-arai yar