jidhar jaate hain sab jaanaa udhar achchhaa nahin lagtaa
— Javed Akhtar
Jidhar jaate hain sab jaanaa udhar achchhaa nahin lagtaa
Mujhe paamaal raston kaa safar achchhaa nahin lagtaa
Ghalat baaton ko khaamoshee se sunnaa haamee bhar lenaa
Bahut hain faa.ede is men magar achchhaa nahin lagtaa
Mujhe dushman se bhee khuddaaree kee ummeed rahtee hai
Kisee kaa bhee ho sar qadmon men sar achchhaa nahin lagtaa
Bulandee par unhen miTTee kee khushboo tak nahin aatee
Ye wo shaakhen hain jin ko ab shajar achchhaa nahin lagtaa
Ye kyuun baaqee rahe aatish-zano ye bhee jalaa Daalo
Ki sab be-ghar hon aur meraa ho ghar achchhaa nahin lagtaa