sab kuchh to hai kya dhoondatee rahatee hain nigaahen
kya baat hai main vaqt pe ghar kyoon nahin jaata
ek mahafil mein kaee mahafilen hotee hain shareek
jis ko bhee paas se dekhoge akela hoga
itana sach bol ki honton ka tabassum na bujhe
raushanee khatm na kar aage andhera hoga
us ke dushman hain bahut aadamee achchha hoga
vo bhee meree hee tarah shahar mein tanha hoga
faasala nazaron ka dhoka bhee to ho sakata hai
vo mile ya na mile haath badha kar dekho
vo ek hee chehara to nahin saare jahaan mein
jo door hai vo dil se utar kyoon nahin jaata
naqsha utha ke koee naya shahar dhoondhie
is shahar mein to sab se mulaaqaat ho gaee
giraja mein mandiron mein azaanon mein bat gaya
hote hee subh aadamee khaanon mein bat gaya
badala na apane-aap ko jo the vahee rahe
milate rahe sabhee se magar ajanabee rahe
ab khushee hai na koee dard rulaane vaala
ham ne apana liya har rang zamaane vaala