sham-e-ummid jalate hain hawa mein hum log
dekh kya lae guzar-gah-e-fana mein hum log

zakhm-dar-zakhm saman taza kiya karte hain
ghol kar shokhi-e-maqtal ko hina mein hum log

lakh koshish bhi karen zinda nahin rah sakte
ham-khayali ki khatarnak waba mein hum log

soch lo kya yahi jina hai jiye jaana hai
bandhte hain koi tamhid qaza mein hum log

wo dikhai nahin deta use chhu lete hain
lafz mein rang mein khushbu mein sada mein hum log

dil-shikaston ko kham-e-zulf-e-butan kafi tha
aur uljhae gae khak-o-khala mein hum log

ye kahan aa ke nai fasl ugane nikle
pichhle waqton se mili dhup ghata mein hum log