na udaas ho na malaal kar kisee baat ka na khayaal kar
kaee saal baad mile hain ham tere naam aaj kee shaam hai
ajeeb shakhs hai naaraaz ho ke hansata hai
main chaahata hoon khafa ho to vo khafa hee lage
achchha tumhaare shahar ka dastoor ho gaya
jis ko gale laga liya vo door ho gaya
kaagaz mein dab ke mar gae keede kitaab ke
deevaana be-padhe-likhe mashahoor ho gaya
kabhee main apane haathon kee lakeeron se nahin ulajha
mujhe maaloom hai qismat ka likkha bhee badalata hai
jis din se chala hoon miree manzil pe nazar hai
aankhon ne kabhee meel ka patthar nahin dekha
ham bhee dariya hain hamen apana hunar maaloom hai
jis taraf bhee chal padenge raasta ho jaega
shabanam ke aansoo phool par ye to vahee qissa hua
aankhen miree bheegee huee chehara tira utara hua
rone vaalon ne utha rakkha tha ghar sar par magar
umr bhar ka jaagane vaala pada sota raha
ajab charaag hoon din raat jalata rahata hoon
main thak gaya hoon hava se kaho bujhae mujhe