aye maut tujko bulana bhi to mujko nahi aata

raakh ke dher se makaan khada nahi hota,
gujar gaya hai jo waqt wapas nahi aata,

sab kuch to apna hi tha ghar, gali, gaon, desh,
par ek dead end ke baad aage rasta nahi aata,

ab bhi log milte hain to pehchaan hi lete hain,
par aankh mein ab apnapan nazar nahi aata,

naakaam sharm se jhuki huyi hai aankhein,
aur haari huyi zindgi ka bojh uthana nahi aata,

saanse chal rahi hain chalne ki hi khatir,
aye maut tujko bulana bhi to mujko nahi aata.