magar ...ye sach hai.... ki ...hum fir bhi... naa-shanaas ra

tamaam umr...... pareshaan rahe....... udaas rahe;
khushi ye hai ...ki ....hum apne hi....... aas paas rahe.

ataa karegaa .....muraadon ke phool..... daaman ko ;
magar..... ye shart hai .......hothon pe iltemaas rahe.

hujoom-e-shahar! ....qabaa gar nahin...... kafan hi sahi;
lahoo lahoo saa...... ye manzar........... na be-libaas rahe.

main .......khud ko dhoondh ke laaungaa....... ek din..... khud hi;
khudaa kare!..... mere milne ki.... mujhko..... aas rahe.

nafas nafas ki shanaasaayee....... zindgi...... se thi;
magar ...ye sach hai.... ki ...hum fir bhi... naa-shanaas rahe...........

AMEER KAZELBAASH

iltemaas=maang;
qabaa=poshaak;
nafas=saans;
naa-shanaas=binaa pahchaan