is saf mein bhi sab dushman hain
us saf mein bhi sab dushman hain

jo aankhon mein aankhen dale
aur dil mein nafrat ko pale

barud ke dher pe baithe hain
bas ek saat ki duri par

us insan ki majburi par
koi rone wala bhi to nahin

koi hansne wala bhi to nahin
us saat-e-khun-asham se thi

wo sari raunaq manzar ki
is saat-e-dil-azar se hai

ek zard udas si khamoshi
is manzar se us manzar tak

ek manzar tha ab wo bhi nahin
ek katne wali gardan thi

ek khanjar tha ab wo bhi nahin
ab wo bhi nahin jo dekhte hon

ye jit hui ya haar hui
ab wo bhi nahin jo kahte hon

ye zist hamein aazar hui
ab wo bhi nahin jo likhte hon

ahwal jise tarikh kahen
ab ye bhi nahin ki ye lashe

mitti mein milen gulzar banen
ab insan khet na haiwan hain

ghar madrase daftar aur na milen
angusht ki ek jumbish se kahin

missile dagha ja bhi chuka
ek jauhari raqs ke thamne tak

jo daur-e-hayat tha ja bhi chuka
is zist ke bandi-khane se

hum misl-e-ajal aazad hue
ye kaise mulk basae the

ek lamhe mein barbaad hue
hai aakhiri manzar taraji

hun jis ka ek hawala main
ye manzar kaisa manzar hai

jise tanha dekhne wala main
ab us saf mein bhi koi nahin

ab is saf mein bhi koi nahin
main tanha baitha sochta hun

kuchh jine ka imkan to ho
aa baithe pas jo dushman ke

dushman hi sahi insan to ho