mera dil ek nanha sa qafas hai
yun to is mein chaar khane hain

lahu mein tar bahut se shakhsane hain
fasane hain khazane hain

yahan rangin parindon ki tarah nazuk
bahut se lafz qaidi hain

nidhaal afsurda pazhmurda magar ab bhi
rukh-e-qirtas ki tazin-o-araish

samaat ki fazaon mein
bikhar jaane ki khwahish

zindagi ki dastakon mein tilmilati hai
udas aankhon se kahti hai

ki hum ko maslahat ki qaid se aakhir rihai kab milegi