kya sulagti raat hai mere nadim
aatishin shorish-zada tere khayal

tu ki koson dur mujh se pur-yaqin
tu yahin pas mere hai kahin [...]

sab ke liye na-pasandida udti makkhi
kitni aazadi se mere munh aur mere hathon par baithti hai

aur is roz-marra se aazad hai jis mein main qaid hun
main to subh ko ghar bhar ki khak sametti jati hun [...]

hamein jawani mein maut aaegi
bhigte takiye ke sard sine pe

apni sanson mein garm banhon ki pyas le kar sulagne wali
har ek doshiza jaanti hai [...]

bete in ko yun hairat se mat dekho
ye uncle hain in se koi baat karo

parson wale thagne the
kal jo aae the duble the [...]

achchha to ye tisri photo wali
sau mein aap ko jachti hai

aath baje kal raat yahin le aaungi
main sharminda hun [...]

khanis-pur ki wadi mein
sham ke jhutpute mein

ek chashme ke kinare baithe hue
jab tum ne [...]