Qadam insaaN ka raah-e-dahar meN tharraa hii jaata hai

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 ...