jiinaa mushkil hai ki aasaan zaraa dekh to lo
— Javed Akhtar
Jiinaa mushkil hai ki aasaan zaraa dekh to lo
Log lagte hain pareshaan zaraa dekh to lo
Phir muqarrir koee sargarm sar-e-mimbar hai
Kis ke hai qatl kaa saamaan zaraa dekh to lo
Ye nayaa shahr to hai khuub basaayaa tum ne
Kyuun puraanaa huaa veeraan zaraa dekh to lo
In charaaghon ke tale aise andhere kyuun hai
Tum bhee rah jaaoge hairaan zaraa dekh to lo
Tum ye kahte ho ki main ghair hoon phir bhee shaayad
Nikal aa.e koee pahchaan zaraa dekh to lo
Ye sataa.ish kee tamannaa ye sile kee parvaah
Kahaan laa.e hain ye armaan zaraa dekh to lo