Qadam insaaN ka raah-e-dahar meN
tharraa hii jaata hai
chale kitnaa hii koii bach ke Thokar
khaa hii jaataa hai
Nazar Khwaah kitnii hii haqaaeq
aashnaa, phir bhii
hujuum-e-kashmkash meN aadmii
ghabraa hii jaataa hai
Khilaaf-e-maslahat maiN bhi
samajhta huN, magar vaaez
vo aate haiN to chehre pe taGaiyyur
aa hii jaataa hai
HavaaeN zor kitnaa hii lagaaeN
aaNdhiyaaN ban kar
magar jo ghir ke aataa hai vo baadal
chhaa hii jaataa hai
Shikaayat kyuuN ise kahte ho ye fitrat
hai insaaN kii
musiibat meN khayaal-e-aish-e-rafta
aa hii jaataa hai
Samajhtii haiN maal-e-gul meN kyaa
zor-e-fitrat hai
sahar hote hii kaliyoN ko tabassum
aa hii jaataa hai ...