ye meri baat ghalat dhang se sunate hain
kuchh aur main ne kaha tha ye kuchh batate hain

tamam umr kabhi hum ne ye nahin socha
hum aae kis liye aur kyon yahan se jate hain

safar ye chah ka hai saz-baz rah ka hai
kharab-o-khasta chalo apne ghar ko jate hain

charaghan un ke liye hai hamari barbaadi
ba-nam-e-raushni ye bastiyan jalate hain

tumhaari aankhon ne dil ko asir rakha hai
tumhaari aankhon mein hum dubte hi jate hain

hamein sunate hain wo dastan nai se nai
phir is ke badle mein hum shairi sunate hain

tumhein bataen miyan hota kya hai bazi mein
wo chaal chalta hai to sab hi haar jate hain

hum us se hath milate hain haal puchhte hain
hum us ko jaante hain ye use jatate hain