wahi hum hain wahi lachaariyan hain
wahi yaron ki duniya-dariyan hain

wo sukhi aankh se rona bilakna
aza-dari mein bhi fan-kariyan hain

kahan tak tum ilaj is ka karoge
ki is dil ko kai bimariyan hain

nasib apna likha hai aasman par
zamin par sirf zimmedariyan hain

saba sargoshiyon mein kah rahi hai
yahan se kuch ki tayyariyan hain

nahin kuchh farq gul-rut ho ya patjhad
tabiat ki juda gulkariyan hain

jigar patthar ka rakhta hai sukhnawar
chatanon si yahan tah-dariyan hain

mata-e-gham chhupaen kyon na 'afsar'
sharifon ki yahi zar-dariyan hain