mire bachchon mein saaree aadaten maujood hain meree
to phir in bad-naseebon ko na kyoon urdoo zabaan aaee
phir karbala ke baad dikhaee nahin diya
aisa koee bhee shakhs ki pyaasa kahen jise
ye soch kar ki tira intizaar laazim hai
tamaam umr ghadee kee taraf nahin dekha
ai khaak-e-vatan tujh se main sharminda bahut hoon
mahangaee ke mausam mein ye tyauhaar pada hai
phenkee na munawwar ne buzurgon kee nishaanee
dastaar puraanee hai magar baandhe hue hai
kisee din meree rusvaee ka ye kaaran na ban jae
tumhaara shahar se jaana mira beemaar ho jaana
har chehare mein aata hai nazar ek hee chehara
lagata hai koee meree nazar baandhe hue hai
khilaunon ke lie bachche abhee tak jaagate honge
tujhe ai muflisee koee bahaana dhoond lena hai
bhale lagate hain skoolon kee yooniphaarm mein bachche
kanval ke phool se jaise bhara taalaab rahata hai
nikalane hee nahin detee hain ashkon ko miree aankhen
ki ye bachche hamesha maan kee nigaraanee mein rahate hain