yun bhi hone ka pata dete hain
apni zanjir hila dete hain

pahle har baat pe hum sochte the
ab faqat hath utha dete hain

qafila aaj kahan thahrega
kya khabar aabla-pa dete hain

baz-auqat hawa ke jhonke
lau charaghon ki badha dete hain

dil mein jab baat nahin rah sakti
kisi patthar ko suna dete hain

ek diwar uthane ke liye
ek diwar gira dete hain

sochte hain sar-e-sahil 'baqi'
ye samundar hamein kya dete hain