ye baat tum ko jachi nahin hai
khuda hai wahid kai nahin hai

ise na chhedo abhi to is ki
kahani aakhir hui nahin hai

kabhi hansana kabhi rulana
teri shararat gai nahin hai

milegi manzil hamein bhi lekin
hamare andar sai nahin hai

jala hai ghar qatl bhi hua hai
kahani 'athar' nai nahin hai