ham raaton ko uTh uTh ke jin ke liye rote hain

vo Gair kii baahon men aaraam se sote hain

ham ashk judaaii ke girane hii nahiin dete

bechain sii palaon men motii se pirote hain

hotaa chalaa aayaa hai bedard zamaane men

sachchaaii kii raahon men kaaNTe sabhii boten hain

andaz-e-sitam un kaa dekhe to koii ‘Hasrat’

milane ko to milate hain nashtar se chubhote hain