baras bhar ki khushi ke hum ne kuchh naqshe banae the
bhare the un mein kaise kaise dil-kash rang

abhi wo rang sukhe bhi na the barish ne aa ghera
wo naqshe ho gae bad-rang

kahan se yak-ba-yak barse ye patthar
ki khwabon ki har ek khidki ke shishe chur kar dale

kahan se tezi-o-tundi bhari ye shoalagi aai
ki jis ne aarzu o shauq ki zanjir pighlai

abhi to aarzu-e-wasl ne donon dilon mein ghar basaya tha
abhi is hijr ke dar ne use be-dakhl kar dala

abhi aazadi-e-jism-o-dil-o-jaan ka tarana hum ne chheda tha
abhi kas ne tumhaare dil pe phir phunka wahi mantar

ki tum insan nahin ho ek samaji jaanwar ho tum
tumhein rasmon ka qanunon ka bhaari bojh dhona hai

numaish ke kasi rishte ki khatir hansna rona hai
na insan ho na haiwan ho samaji jaanwar ho tum

samaji jaanwar ho tum