khuli faza mein saf hawa ke jaisa wo
barish ke pani ke jaisa wo

gahra tha mitti se rishta pairon ka
us rishte ke bich na aai chappal bhi [...]

vo sab me.n nemate.n taqsiim kar ke khush rahtaa
magar khudaa.ii kaa da.avaa nahii.n kiyaa us ne

vo maa.n kaa haath bataataa thaa ghar ke kaamo.n me.n
pa feminasty kaa charchaa nahii.n kiyaa us ne [...]

wo chaalis raaton se soya na tha
wo khwabon ko unton pe lade hue

raat ke regzaron mein chalta raha
chandni ki chitaon mein jalta raha [...]

un ke hone se bakht hote hain
bap ghar ke darakht hote hain

meri hayat ye hai aur ye tumhaari qaza
ziyaada kis se kahun aur kis ko kam bolo

tum ahl-e-khana rahe aur main yatim hua
tumhaara dard bada hai ya mera gham bolo [...]

ek budha bistar-e-marg pe hai
bimar badan lachaar badan

sansen bhi kuchh bojhal si hain
aur aankhen bhi jal-thal si hain [...]