jinko kehte the apne huye gair woh

log kahte hain zamana bada bewafa hai,
hum to apno se hi tang aaye huye hain,

kaho kaise zamane ko ilzaam de,
jab ki apne sitam hum pe dhaaye huye hain,

jinko kehte the apne huye gair woh,
yahi khamosh sadma uthae huye hain,

zulm sahte rahe uff muh se na ki
zakhm lakho hi dil mein chupaye huye hain,

aaj apno se hai gair behtar huye
jo ki palkon pe hum ko bithaye huye hain,

ek apne hain jin pe hum ko naaz tha,
wahi raho mein kaate bichaye huye hain,

koi apna nahi, kisko apna kahein,
hum ne apne sabhi aazmaye huye hain,

ab to jeene ki koi bhi chahat nahi,
shama ummeed ki hum bujhaye huye hain,

saya apno ka koi na ho jis jagah,
aisi basti ko ‘raaj’ basaye huye hai