ghar ki izzat ka bharam rakhti rahi wo aurat
zindagi jiti rahi apni sanbhaale hurmat

apne bachchon ke liye jiti rahi thi ab tak
zahr haalat ka khud piti rahi thi ab tak

umr-bhar zulm-o-sitam hanste hue sahti rahi
apne hi aap se guzri jo use kahti rahi

sirf ek chhat hi mili pyar ka saya na mila
mutmain zist ka ghuncha na kabhi dil ka khila

baal-bachche bhi jawan ho ke hue begane
man pe kya bit gai us se rahe anjaane

lekin ye tauq-e-ghulami use ab todna hai
waqt ke dhaare ko apni hi taraf modna hai

ab jiyegi wo yahan zat ki khatir apni
ek din khud se mulaqat ki khatir apni

apni pahchan pe paikar pe ye dil waregi
haarti aai hai ab aur nahin haaregi