ek do hi nahin chhabbis diye
ek ek kar ke jalae main ne

ek diya nam ka aazadi ke
us ne jalte hue honton se kaha

chahe jis mulk se gehun mango
hath phailane ki aazadi hai

ek diya nam ka khush-haali ke
us ke jalte hi ye malum hua

kitni bad-hali hai
pet khali hai mera jeb meri khali hai

ek diya nam ka yak-jehti ke
raushni us ki jahan tak pahunchi

qaum ko ladte jhagadte dekha
man ke aanchal mein hain jitne paiwand

sab ko ek sath udhadte dekha
dur se biwi ne jhalla ke kaha

tel mahnga bhi hai milta bhi nahin
kyun diye itne jala rakkhe hain

apne ghar mein na jharoka na munder
taq sapnon ke saja rakkhe hain

aaya ghusse ka ek aisa jhonka
bujh gae sare diye

han magar ek diya nam hai jis ka ummid
jhilmilata hi chala jata hai