Zindagi ki tez raftaar ne,
Shehron ki chakachaundh ne,
Sukoon ka jaise astitva hi mita diya hai.
Woh pehli barsaat aur mitti ki khushboo hum bhula chuke hain,
Paison ki baarish se ab zyada lagaav hai.
Jab batlate the saath baith kar gharwalon se Dil ka haal,
Woh pal bhula chuke hain;
2 pal ke dikhave ki ab humein bevajah aadat hai.
Dukh-dard baant te pehle bejhijhak
Do aansu bahana galat nahi lagta tha,
Ab itna dard hai seene mein
Par lafzon mein bayaan karna hum bhula chuke hain.
Ab bhi waqt hai badalne ka
Phir se bebaak hansne ka, muskurane ka,
Kaifiyat poochne ka, ghamon ko baantne ka, khushi ka izhaar karne ka
Kuch tum keh lo, kuch hum kahenge,
Dukh-sukh ke saathi phir banenge
Sukoon ke chaar palon ko hazaar baar jee lenge
Daulat ke mohtaj nahi
Insaniyat ki misaal banenge.
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