koi rahbar koi sathi koi apna na mila

meñ vo kashtī huuñ kabhī jis ko kinārā na milā

le liyā apnī javānī kā sahārā maiñ ne

jab mujhe qaum ke hāthoñ kā sahārā na milā

ho ke majbūr jahannam ko basāyā maiñ ne

jab mujhe mandir-o-masjid meñ Thikānā na milā

kal hiqārat se jo kahte the bhikāran mujh ko

aaj kahte haiñ ki gulshan meñ nayā phuul khilā

koī samjhā na merī ruuh ko ḳhāmosh pukār

sab samajhte rahe chaltā ho sikka mujh ko

chand lamhe to guzar jā.eñge achchhe-ḳhāse

jis ne dekhā usī andāz se dekhā mujh ko

kheltī hai mirī rag rag se ye paapī duniyā

de ke kāġhaz ke khilaune mujhe bahlātī hai

merī majrūh javānī kī shikasta kashtī

kitne biphre hue tūfānoñ se Takrātī hai

merī āġhosh ko firdaus samajhne vaalo

tum ko ma.alūm hai kis tarah se maiñ jitnī huuñ

chand chāñdī ke khanakte hue sakūñ ke tale

raat phir apnī javānī kā lahū piitī huuñ

gandī naalī meñ use pheñk diyā jā.egā

vo kalī jo abhī ma.asūm hai be-parvā hai

merī bachchī merī bachchī bhī tavā.if hogī

saañp kī tarah ye ehsās mujhe dastā hai

kal kisī qaum ke ḳhādim ne sahārā na diyā

aaj kis muñh se ye kahte ho ki bad-kār huuñ maiñ

maiñ tumhāre hī to kirdār kā ā.īna huuñ

kaun kahtā hai ki paapī huuñ gunāhgār huuñ maiñ

mein wo kashti hun kabhi jis ko kinara na mila

le liya apni jawani ka sahaara main ne

jab mujhe qaum ke hathon ka sahaara na mila

ho ke majbur jahannam ko basaya main ne

jab mujhe mandir-o-masjid mein Thikana na mila

kal hiqarat se jo kahte the bhikaran mujh ko

aaj kahte hain ki gulshan mein naya phul khila

koi samjha na meri ruh ko KHamosh pukar

sab samajhte rahe chalta ho sikka mujh ko

chand lamhe to guzar jaenge achchhe-KHase

jis ne dekha usi andaz se dekha mujh ko

khelti hai meri rag rag se ye papi duniya

de ke kaghaz ke khilaune mujhe bahlati hai

meri majruh jawani ki shikasta kashti

kitne biphre hue tufanon se Takraati hai

meri aaghosh ko firdaus samajhne walo

tum ko malum hai kis tarah se main jitni hun

chand chandi ke khanakte hue sakun ke tale

raat phir apni jawani ka lahu piti hun

gandi nali mein use phenk diya jaega

wo kali jo abhi masum hai be-parwa hai

meri bachchi meri bachchi bhi tawaif hogi

sanp ki tarah ye ehsas mujhe dasta hai

kal kisi qaum ke KHadim ne sahaara na diya

aaj kis munh se ye kahte ho ki bad-kar hun main

main tumhaare hi to kirdar ka aaina hun

kaun kahta hai ki papi hun gunahgar hun main