umr bhar zist ki mahkar se bach bach ke chala
dil jala raunaq-e-bazar se bach bach ke chala

be-suluki ne burai mein bhi jad pakdi hai
kyon riya-kar riya-kar se bach bach ke chala

is qadar apne gunahon se aqidat hai mujhe
umr bhar sahab-e-kirdar se bach bach ke chala

meri kutiya mein ziya-bar hai bujhta sa diya
chand kyon rauzan-e-diwar se bach bach ke chala

aa gaya waqt ke aakhir to shikanje mein bhi wo
lakh jo waqt ki raftar se bach bach ke chala

sar pe dastar liye phirte hain qamat se buland
main har ek sahab-e-dastar se bach bach ke chala

hausla kaise kare bhai wo banne ka kahaar
'jaan' chidiyon ki jo chahkar se bach bach ke chala