kuchh log jii rahe hain khudaa ke bagair bhii
— Asad Badayuni
Kuchh log jee rahe hain khudaa ke baghair bhee
SannaaTe goonjte hain sadaa ke baghair bhee
MiTTee kee mumlikat men numoo kee zakaat par
Zinda hain peD aab-o-havaa ke baghair bhee
Ye nafraton ke zard alaav na honge sard
Phailegee aag tez havaa ke baghair bhee
Rabt-o-ta.alluqaat kaa mausam naheen koee
Baarish huee hai kaalee ghaTaa ke baghair bhee
Duniyaa ke kaar-zaar men bachchon ko maaon ne
Rukhsat kiyaa hai harf-e-duaa ke baghair bhee
Khauf-e-khudaa men umr guzaaree to kyaa milaa
Kuchh din jiyenge khauf-e-khudaa ke baghair bhee