Kuch din guzarte' hain bebasi mein,

Kuch din guzarte' hain bebasi mein,
Kuch raatein beet jaate' hain mayoosi mein.

Sochta hoon ke' naa jaane' kahaan jaa rahe' hain hum sab?
Lagta hai jaise' iss zindagi ki pareshaniyon se' har koi gaya hai dab.

Suna tha humne' bhi ke' kaanton pe' chal ke' milte' hain saaye' bahaar ke',
Magar ab toh saj gaye' hain mere zakhmi kadmon ke' nishaan,
Zindagi ke' raahon par kuch bahaar jaise'.

Kamaal hai, ab tak inn zakhmi kadmon ki raftaar thami nahi,
Woh dinon ki bebasi aur raaton ki mayoosi humare' hoslon se' badhkar toh nahi.

Magar sochta hoon, kab tak yeh din guzareinge' bebasi mein?
Aur kabtak yeh raatein beeteinge' mayoosi mein?   

Jo bhi ho, kuch baat toh hai humare' buland hoslon mein,
Nishan banaate' banaate' chalte' rehte' hain yeh zakhmi kadam,
Iss saare' jahaan ko hairan karne' ke' junoon mein.