Raastein khud hi tabaahi ke nikaale humne
Kar diyaa dil kisi patthar ke havaale humne
Humko maaloom he kyaa sheh he muhabbat logon
Apnaa ghar phoonk ke dekhe hein ujaale humne
Ashkon ke leke dhaarein
Beaas, besahaare
Lo koonch kar rahe hein
Hum shahar se tumhaare
Ye teraa zulm he ya takdeer ke sitam hein
Kaise tumhe bataayein kitne udaas hum hein
Toofaan me gire hein
Milte nahin kinaare
Tere mareez-e-gam ki nabzein bhi tham rahi hein
Ab maut dheere dheere sarhaane jam rahi he
Is haal-e-bekasi me
Koi kyaa tumhe pukaare
Koi kehde ye muhabbat ke khareedaaron se
Pyaar vo sheh he jo milti nahin baazaaron se
Hum to pehle hi muhabbat me jale bethe hein
Kyau daraate ho dahekte hue angaaron se
Nafrat ki bhid me hum kuchh aise gir gaye hein
Hum maut se hi pehle bemaut mar gaye hein
Hein gardishon ke sad me
Takdeer ke sitaarein
Yun hi ye shaak se patein giraa nahin karte
Bichhadke log bhi zyaadaa jiyaa nahin kartein
Jo aane vaale hein mausam unhe shumaar karo
Jo din guzar gaye unko ginaa nahin karte
Mufalis gareeb hum hein, aukaat kyaa hamaari
Dharti ka bhoj hein ik nazron me hum tumhaari
Kaise bujaayein ‘Ishrat’
Hum dil ke ye sharaarein