qalam uthaoon ki bachchon kee zindagee dekhoon
pada hua hai doraahe pe ab hunar mera
vo dhoop thee ki zameen jal ke raakh ho jaatee
baras ke ab ke bada kaam kar gaya paanee
dushmanon ko dost bhaee ko sitamagar kah diya
log kyoon baraham hain kya sheeshe ko patthar kah diya
ai mire paanv ke chhaalo mire ham-raah raho
imtihaan sakht hai tum chhod ke jaate kyoon ho
mein chaahata hoon taalluq ke daramiyaan parda
vo chaahata hai mire haal par nazar karana
shaam hote hee bujh gaya aajiz
ek muflis ka khvaab tha na raha
kiranon ko vo baazaar mein bech aaya hai
shaayad ki kaee din se tha bhooka sooraj
mujhe to jo bhee mila hai azaab kee soorat
miree hayaat hai ik tishna khvaab kee soorat
khetiyaan chhaalon kee hotee theen lahoo ugate the
kitana zarakhez tha vo dar-badaree ka mausam
meree taareek shabon mein hai ujaala in se
chaand se zakhmon pe maraham ye lagaate kyoon ho