kanton ki chattan pe khadi
main aankhon ki suiyan nikal rahi hun

ye ilaqa kis saltanat mein shamil hai
mulukiyat meri zaban pe kante

halq mein phanda
aankhen bahar

shah-balut ke lambe darakhton jaise
lambe put bahut ho gae hain

jangal mein darakht ziyaada ho jaen
to aag laga kar darakht kam kar diye jate hain

bahar nikli hui aankh se zafran ka khet
aur kate hue bazuon se ganne ki poriyan ban gai hain

hum ne ek jhut bola tha na
ab sari umr us ko sach sabit karne mein guzar denge

hum ki jo zindagi bhar
apne hisse ki roti kamane ki koshish karte hain

aur bhuke rahte hain
jhuti aas ki chhatri tale

bulbule jaise aansu
batashon ki tarah thaal mein sajae

kab tak batlati rahogi
ki wo tumhaara qatil nahin hai

qatl mahz saniye mein
zindagi ka rishta khatm karne ka nam nahin

maujud se inkar bhi
to qatl ke mutaradif hota hai

mera ji karta hai
wo jo sab mere qatil hain

main unhen hawa ki tarah nigal jaun