viraniyon ke khar to phulon ki chhuwan bhi
is rah mein aae hain bayaban bhi chaman bhi

khulna tha faqat ek daricha mere ghar ka
phir raushni bhi aai, hui dur ghutan bhi

bachche ne sajai hai koi aur hi duniya
khincha hai jahan bagh wahin rakkha hai hiran bhi

yaad apne watan ki mujhe aati nahin ab to
ab bhul chuka hoga mujhe mera watan bhi

hassas bana dala mujhe had se ziyaada
aur is pe mohabbat ne diya sher ka fan bhi

kis khoj mein the shahr ke sab log na jaane
chehron pe udasi bhi hai aankhon mein thakan bhi

aasan nahin hai ye safar ruh ka 'saurabh'
hail hai teri rah mein ek dasht-e-badan bhi