raat utarti gai
mujh ko khabar hi na thi

kaghaz-e-be-rang mein sard-hawas-jang mein
subh se masruf log apni chadar mein band

aankh khatakti nahin
dil pe barasti nahin

khushk-hansi be-namak shahr faza mein buland
tang-gali ki hawa

sham ko chuhon ki daud
tez-qadam gurba-e-shah jahan kab jhapat legi kise

kya pata
nind ka uncha makan raushniyon se saja

hum sab ki khidkiyan darwaze band hain
ghar ki chhaten aahani

ghar ki hifazat karo ghar ki hifazat karo
raat utarti rahe hum ko dikhai na de

hum pe hawa ilzam kyun