main akela hee chala tha jaanib-e-manzil magar
log saath aate gae aur kaaravaan banata gaya
dekh zindaan se pare rang-e-chaman josh-e-bahaar
raqs karana hai to phir paanv kee zanjeer na dekh
koee ham-dam na raha koee sahaara na raha
ham kisee ke na rahe koee hamaara na raha
aise hans hans ke na dekha karo sab kee jaanib
log aisee hee adaon pe fida hote hain
bahaane aur bhee hote jo zindagee ke lie
ham ek baar tiree aarazoo bhee kho dete
shab-e-intizaar kee kashmakash mein na poochh kaise sahar huee
kabhee ik charaag jala diya kabhee ik charaag bujha diya
jafa ke zikr pe tum kyoon sanbhal ke baith gae
tumhaaree baat nahin baat hai zamaane kee
gam-e-hayaat ne aavaara kar diya varna
thee aarazoo ki tire dar pe subh o shaam karen
bacha liya mujhe toofaan kee mauj ne varna
kinaare vaale safeena mira dubo dete
zabaan hamaaree na samajha yahaan koee majrooh
ham ajanabee kee tarah apane hee vatan mein rahe