masalon ki bhiD mein insan ko tanha kar diya

mas.aloñ kī bhiiḌ meñ insāñ ko tanhā kar diyā

irtiqā ne zindagī kā zaḳhm gahrā kar diyā

DeḌh neze par Tañge sūraj kī āñkheñ noch lo

be-sabab dahshat-zada māhaul paidā kar diyā

fikr kī lā-markaziyat jāgtī āñkhoñ meñ ḳhvāb

ham-ḳhayālī ne zamāne bhar ko apnā kar diyā

ik shajar ko jism kī nam sabz-gāhoñ kī talāsh

aur is tahrīk ne jañgal ko suunā kar diyā

ḳhuun kī surḳhī safedī kī tarah mahv-e-safar

kuchh na.e rishtoñ ne har rishte ko gañdā kar diyā

ik kiran tasḳhīr-e-kul kī samt thā pahlā qadam

aag ugaltī āñdhiyoñ ne ham ko andhā kar diyā

masalon ki bhiD mein insan ko tanha kar diya

irtiqa ne zindagi ka zaKHm gahra kar diya

DeDh neze par Tange suraj ki aankhen noch lo

be-sabab dahshat-zada mahaul paida kar diya

fikr ki la-markaziyat jagti aankhon mein KHwab

ham-KHayali ne zamane bhar ko apna kar diya

ek shajar ko jism ki nam sabz-gahon ki talash

aur is tahrik ne jangal ko suna kar diya

KHun ki surKHi safedi ki tarah mahw-e-safar

kuchh nae rishton ne har rishte ko ganda kar diya

ek kiran tasKHir-e-kul ki samt tha pahla qadam

aag ugalti aandhiyon ne hum ko andha kar diya