wo dhal raha hai to ye bhi rangat badal rahii hai
— Javed Akhtar
Wo Dhal raha hai to ye bhee rangat badal rahee hai
Zameen sooraj kee ungliyon se phisal rahee hai
Jo mujh ko zinda jalaa rahe hain wo be-khabar hain
Ki meree zanjeer dheere dheere pighal rahee hai
Main qatl to ho gaya tumhaaree galee men lekin
Mire lahoo se tumhaaree deevaar gal rahee hai
Na jalne paate the jis ke choolhe bhee har savere
Sunaa hai kal raat se wo bastee bhee jal rahee hai
Main jaantaa hoon ki khaamushee men hee maslahat hai
Magar yahee maslahat mire dil ko khal rahee hai
Kabhee to insaan zindagee kee karegaa izzat
Ye ek ummeed aaj bhee dil men pal rahee hai