wo sawalat mujh par uchhaale gae
chah kar bhi na jo mujh se tale gae

tha ye raushan jahan raushni un se thi
wo gae sath un ke ujale gae

khat to yun saikadon main ne un ko likhe
jo bhi dil se likhe wo sambhaale gae

jab zaban band thi roti milti rahi
khol di phir to munh ke niwale gae

khar rahon mein ghairon ne dale magar
doston ke ishaaron pe dale gae

jag ne tarif jitni bhi meri suni
dosh utne hi mujh mein nikale gae

ashk pi kar jo ghairon ke hanste rahe
log 'kalkal' kahan wo nirale gae