kabhee jo khvaab tha vo pa liya hai
magar jo kho gaee vo cheez kya thee
jidhar jaate hain sab jaana udhar achchha nahin lagata
mujhe paamaal raston ka safar achchha nahin lagata
dar ham ko bhee lagata hai raste ke sannaate se
lekin ek safar par ai dil ab jaana to hoga
isee jagah isee din to hua tha ye elaan
andhere haar gae zindaabaad hindostaan
mujhe dushman se bhee khuddaaree kee ummeed rahatee hai
kisee ka bhee ho sar qadamon mein sar achchha nahin lagata
zara mausam to badala hai magar pedon kee shaakhon par nae patton ke aane mein abhee kuchh din lagenge
bahut se zard cheharon par gubaar-e-gam hai kam be-shak par un ko muskuraane mein abhee kuchh din lagenge
in charaagon mein tel hee kam tha
kyoon gila phir hamen hava se rahe
oonchee imaaraton se makaan mera ghir gaya
kuchh log mere hisse ka sooraj bhee kha gae
ham to bachapan mein bhee akele the
sirf dil kee galee mein khele the
galat baaton ko khaamoshee se sunana haamee bhar lena
bahut hain faede is mein magar achchha nahin lagata