tang-dasti mein karo logo guzara dekh kar
apni ninden mat udao khwab mahnga dekh kar

nam se mere nagar mein ek mohalla dekh kar
mera dushman mar na jae mujh ko zinda dekh kar

yaad aae us ghadi apne gharon ke raste
be-tahasha thak gae jab log mela dekh kar

kya khabar thi apne hi hathon se mara jaega
kal bata deta tha jo hathon ki rekha dekh kar

raste mein na-muradon ne andhera kar diya
ek badan ke sath kuchh sayon ko chalta dekh kar

yun to munsif par mujhe pura bharosa hai magar
achchhe achchhe dagmaga jate hain paisa dekh kar