kal jahaan diivaar thii hai aaj ik dar dekhiye
— Javed Akhtar
Kal jahaan deevaar thee hai aaj ik dar dekhiye
Kya samaa.ee thee bhalaa deevaane ke sar dekhiye
Pur-sukoon lagtee hai kitnee jhiil ke paanee pe bat
Pairon kee be-taabiyaan paanee ke andar dekhiye
ChhoD kar jis ko ga.e the aap koee aur thaa
Ab main koee aur hoon vaapas to aa kar dekhiye
Zehn-e-insaanee idhar aafaaq kee vus.at udhar
Ek manzar hai yahaan andar ki baahar dekhiye
Aql ye kahtee Dunya miltee hai baazaar men
Dil magar ye kahtaa hai Kuch aur behtar dekhiye