kahaan qaatil badalate hain faqat chehare badalate hain
ajab apana safar hai faasale bhee saath chalate hain
bahut kamajarf tha jo mahafilon ko kar gaya veeraan
na poochho haale chaaraan shaam ko jab sae dhalate hain
vo jisakee roshanee kachche gharon tak bhee pahunchatee hai
na vo sooraj nikalata hai, na apane din badalate hain
kahaan tak doston kee bedilee ka ham karen maatam
chalo is baar bhee ham hee sare maqatal nikalate hain
hamesha auj par dekha muqaddar un adeebon ka
jo ibnulavaqt hote hain hava ke saath chalate hain
ham ahale dard ne ye raaz aakhir pa liya ‘jaalib’
ki deep oonche makaanon mein hamaare khoon se jalate hain