raat din khwab bunti hui zindagi
dil mein naqd-e-izafi ki lau

aankh bar-e-amanat se chur
mauj-e-khun be-niyaz-e-maal

dasht-e-be-rang se dard ke phul chunti hui zindagi
khauf-e-wamandgi se khajil

aarzuon ke aashob se muzmahil
munh ke bal khak par aa padi

har taraf ek bhayanak sukut
koi nauha na aansu na phul

hasil-e-jism-o-jaan be-nishan rahguzaron ki dhul
ajnabi shahr mein

khak-bar-sar hui zindagi
kaisi be-ghar hui zindagi