meree gardan mere shaane mere lab
sab ke sab veeraan hain
apane ghar mein ek main hoon
aur kaalee raat ka pur-haul sannaata
kisee ke paanv kee aahat nahin
choodiyon aur bartanon kee khan-khanaahat bhee nahin
sooee dhaage ek dooje se bhare baithe hue hain
dhool mein lipatee kitaaben
mez par bikharee padee hain
aur choolha
lakadiyon kee yaad mein gum-sum
ek kone mein pada hai
aur ik an-jaana saaya
ghar kee chaukhat par khada hai
ik haseen-tasveer jo deevaar par latakee huee hai
dekh kar mujh ko malool
chupake chupake ro rahee hai
aur kaalee raat ka pur-haul sannaata
khilakhila kar hans raha hai