makanon ke nagar mein hum agar kuchh ghar bana lete

makānoñ ke nagar meñ ham agar kuchh ghar banā lete

to apnī bastiyoñ ko sovarg se baḌh kar banā lete

hameñ apne ilāqoñ se mohabbat ho nahīñ paa.ī

vagarna zindagī ko aur bhī behtar banā lete

samay se laḌ rahe the aur lamhe kar diye barbād

hameñ karnā ye thā lamhāt kā lashkar banā lete

ġhanīmat hai ki jangal ke usūloñ ko nahīñ maanā

vagarna āshiyānoñ ko ajā.ib-ghar banā lete

agar saudā hī karnā thā use to bol to detā

mohabbat ke liye ham dil ko bhī daftar banā lete

havas hairāñ na kar paatī talab tanhā na kar paatī

agar ham hasratoñ ko pyaar kā sāgar banā lete

kahīñ aisā jo ho paatā ki laḌte hī nahīñ ham tum

bahut mumkin thā har kankar ko shīv-shañkar banā lete

makanon ke nagar mein hum agar kuchh ghar bana lete

to apni bastiyon ko sowarg se baDh kar bana lete

hamein apne ilaqon se mohabbat ho nahin pai

wagarna zindagi ko aur bhi behtar bana lete

samay se laD rahe the aur lamhe kar diye barbaad

hamein karna ye tha lamhat ka lashkar bana lete

ghanimat hai ki jangal ke usulon ko nahin mana

wagarna aashiyanon ko ajaib-ghar bana lete

agar sauda hi karna tha use to bol to deta

mohabbat ke liye hum dil ko bhi daftar bana lete

hawas hairan na kar pati talab tanha na kar pati

agar hum hasraton ko pyar ka sagar bana lete

kahin aisa jo ho pata ki laDte hi nahin hum tum

bahut mumkin tha har kankar ko shiw-shankar bana lete