ham Kuch aise tire diidaar men kho jaate hain
— Munawwar Rana
Ham Kuch aise tire deedaar men kho jaate hain
Jaise bachche bhare baazaar men kho jaate hain
Mustaqil joojhanaa yaadon se bahut mushkil hai
Rafta rafta sabhee ghar-baar men kho jaate hain
Itnaa saanson kee rifaaqat pe bharosa na karo
Sab ke sab miTTee ke ambaar men kho jaate hain
Meree khuddaaree ne ehsaan kiyaa hai mujh par
Varna jo jaate hain darbaar men kho jaate hain
DhoonDhne roz nikalte hain masaa.il ham ko
Roz ham surkhi-e-akhbaar men kho jaate hain
Kya qayaamat hai ki sahraaon ke rehne vaale
Apne ghar ke dar-o-deevaar men kho jaate hain
Kaun phir aise men tanqeed karegaa tujh par
Sab tire jubba-o-dastaar men kho jaate hain