ek chhote se qad ka hathauda liye
main bhi ek paltu jaanwar ki tarah

workshop ki khandaq mein phenka gaya
mere ajdad ne in riwayat ko zinda rakhne ki khatir

mere jism par
tayron aur sadkon ki mitti mali

tin ki chhat ke niche badan pak gaya
jism-o-jaan be-aman uljhanon mein ghira

ab mashinon ke purzon mein din raat yun
mobil oil ki chiknahaten jazb karta hai

jaise yahi
zindagi hai meri