ye kasafaton ki jo buhtat hai
is se khud ko

hum kahan tak bachaen
na to saya-e-gumbad

na khule ujle sahn
ek be-rang si

be-ruh faza chhai hai
saut-o-ahang nahin

nok-e-sinan utthe hain
apni aawaz ko

main khud bhi nahin sun sakta