us ko rukhsat to kiya tha mujhe maaloom na tha
saara ghar le gaya ghar chhod ke jaane vaala
koee hindoo koee muslim koee eesaee hai
sab ne insaan na banane kee qasam khaee hai
apanee marzee se kahaan apane safar ke ham hain
rukh havaon ka jidhar ka hai udhar ke ham hain
be-naam sa ye dard thahar kyoon nahin jaata
jo beet gaya hai vo guzar kyoon nahin jaata
yahee hai zindagee kuchh khvaab chand ummeeden
inheen khilaunon se tum bhee bahal sako to chalo
tum se chhut kar bhee tumhen bhoolana aasaan na tha
tum ko hee yaad kiya tum ko bhulaane ke lie
har ek baat ko chup-chaap kyoon suna jae
kabhee to hausala kar ke nahin kaha jae
safar mein dhoop to hogee jo chal sako to chalo
sabhee hain bheed mein tum bhee nikal sako to chalo
duniya jise kahate hain jaadoo ka khilauna hai
mil jae to mittee hai kho jae to sona hai
dil mein na ho jurat to mohabbat nahin milatee
khairaat mein itanee badee daulat nahin milatee