tu farishta na hua to na pasheman hona
hai badi shai yahan insan ka bhi insan hona

mana mushkil hai magar ab ye hunar sikhenge
kya khabar thi ki padega hamein aasan hona

kya zaruri hai taqabul kisi ka shishe se
zat mein ho na agar aks pe nazan hona

tang-jaani hai yun bhi khal-o-khad-o-paikar mein
dam nahin ghot de ehsas-e-farawan hona

khel pardon ka hai sara sar-e-mimbar us ka
wo ayan hona kabhi aur kabhi pinhan hona

hum ujalon ke jale hain so andheron mein hai
ras aaega nahin hum ko charaghan hona

zulm hai bandhna hum ko yun had-e-imkan mein
aur khud is ka baid-e-had-e-imkan hona