subh aur sham ke sab rang hatae hue hain
apni aawaz ko taswir banae hue hain

ab hamein chaak pe rakh ya khas-o-khashak samajh
kuza-gar hum teri aawaz pe aae hue hain

hum nahin itne tahi-chashm ki ro bhi na saken
chand aansu abhi aankhon mein bachae hue hain

hum ne khud apni adalat se saza pai hai
zakhm jitne bhi hain apne hi kamae hue hain

ai khuda bhej de ummid ki ek taza kiran
hum sar-e-dast-e-dua hath uthae hue hain

har naya lamha hamein raund ke jata hai ki hum
apni mutthi mein gaya waqt chhupae hue hain

ek muddat hui tum aae na paigham koi
phir bhi kuchh yun hai ki hum aas lagae hue hain