koi ye to bataye ke hum tannha kyu hai

koi ye to bataye ke hum tannha kyu hai,
wo jo apna tha wohi aur kisi ka kyu hai,

yahi duniya hai to aisi ye duniya kyu hai,
yahi hota hai to aakhir yehi hota kyu hai,

ek jara haath barda de to pakad le daman,
unke seene me sama jayae hamari dhadkan,

itni tardap hai to fir faasla itna kyon hai,
dil-aye-barbad se nikla nahi ab tak koi,

ek lota ghar pe diya karta hai dastak koi,
aas jo toot gayi hai fir se bandhata kyon hai,

tumein mussurrahat ka kaho ya gam ka rishta,
kehte hain pyar ka rishta hai janam ka rishta,

hai janam ka jo ye rishta to badalta kyon hai,
koi ye to bataye ke hum tanha kyon hai,