agar hai man likhna to qalam ka kar-KHana kyon

agar hai man' likhnā to qalam kā kār-ḳhāna kyoñ

agar hai man' paḌhnā to yahāñ kāġhaz banānā kyoñ

isī duniyā meñ behtar ik na.ī duniyā basāne ko

yahāñ tak aa ga.e haiñ to yahāñ se lauT jaanā kyoñ

vahāñ le kar hī kyoñ aayā jahāñ phislan hī phislan hai

ye jantā hī nahīñ samjhī tū raaja hai to maanā kyoñ

ka.ī barsoñ se is par hī bahas jaarī hai sansad meñ

jo bhejā ek ruupe thā to pahuñchā ek aanā kyoñ

tumheñ gar āsmāñ kī sair karnī thī to kar lete

kahīñ par bāḌh-sūkhe kā hī har dam yuuñ bahānā kyoñ

agar jangal ko phir se ek din jangal banānā thā

yahāñ aa kar shahr meñ phir banāyā āshiyānā kyoñ

agar hai man' likhna to qalam ka kar-KHana kyon

agar hai man' paDhna to yahan kaghaz banana kyon

isi duniya mein behtar ek nai duniya basane ko

yahan tak aa gae hain to yahan se lauT jaana kyon

wahan le kar hi kyon aaya jahan phislan hi phislan hai

ye janta hi nahin samjhi tu raja hai to mana kyon

kai barson se is par hi bahas jari hai sansad mein

jo bheja ek rupe tha to pahuncha ek aana kyon

tumhein gar aasman ki sair karni thi to kar lete

kahin par baDh-sukhe ka hi har dam yun bahana kyon

agar jangal ko phir se ek din jangal banana tha

yahan aa kar shahr mein phir banaya aashiyana kyon