aane wale hadson ke KHauf se sahme hue

aane vaale hādsoñ ke ḳhauf se sahme hue

log phirte haiñ ki jaise ḳhvāb hoñ TuuTe hue

sub.h dekhā to na thā kuchh paas uljhan ke sivā

raat ham baiThe rahe kis soch meñ Duube hue

apne dukh meñ Duub kar vus.at milī kaisī hamīñ

haiñ zamīñ se āsmāñ tak ham hī ham phaile hue

aaj ā.īne meñ ḳhud ko dekh kar yaad aa gayā

ek muddat ho ga.ī jis shaḳhs ko dekhe hue

jism kī dīvār gir jaa.e to kuchh ehsās ho

apne andar ham paḌe haiñ kis qadar simTe hue

kis se pūchheñ rāt-bhar apne bhaTakne kā sabab

sab yahāñ milte haiñ jaise niiñd meñ jaage hue

is nagar ke jagmagāte rāstoñ par ghuum kar

ham chale aa.e ġhamoñ kī dhuul meñ lipTe hue

jin ko ai 'āzād' baḳhshī thī mahak ham ne kabhī

ab vahī raste hamāre vāste kāñTe hue

aane wale hadson ke KHauf se sahme hue

log phirte hain ki jaise KHwab hon TuTe hue

subh dekha to na tha kuchh pas uljhan ke siwa

raat hum baiThe rahe kis soch mein Dube hue

apne dukh mein Dub kar wusat mili kaisi hamin

hain zamin se aasman tak hum hi hum phaile hue

aaj aaine mein KHud ko dekh kar yaad aa gaya

ek muddat ho gai jis shaKHs ko dekhe hue

jism ki diwar gir jae to kuchh ehsas ho

apne andar hum paDe hain kis qadar simTe hue

kis se puchhen raat-bhar apne bhaTakne ka sabab

sab yahan milte hain jaise nind mein jage hue

is nagar ke jagmagate raston par ghum kar

hum chale aae ghamon ki dhul mein lipTe hue

jin ko ai 'azad' baKHshi thi mahak hum ne kabhi

ab wahi raste hamare waste kanTe hue