hum akailay udas phirtey hain

In dinon shehr bhar ke raston main
nachti hai bala ki veerani!
aks der aks dasti rehti hai
be sada aainon ko hairani
saare chehron ke rang pheekay hain
saari ankhain ujar lagti hain
saare din aahton ki ginti main
saari ratain pahar lagtin hain
bujhti jaati hai yaad ki sham’ain

apni palkon pe ansowoon ke nageen
tootay hain to dil nahin chunta
jaisay shakhon se zard ru pattay
toot’tay hain . . koi nahin sunta
tu kahan hai, kahan nahin hai tu?
bhool ja . . yad kiyun nahin aata ?

hum se kaya pochna . mazaj-e-hayat?
hum to bus ik dareeda daman main
bhar ke khakistar-e dyar-e wafa -!
le ke sadiyon ki baas phirte hain
in dinon shehr bhar ke raston main
hum akailay udas phirtey hain

ab ye sochain to ankh bhar aaye
in akailay ujar raston main
tu bhi shayed kahin nazar aaye!