Banke ek din hum zaruratmand ginte rah gaye Kitne darwaaze huye hain band ginte rah gaye

Banke ek din hum zaruratmand ginte rah gaye
Kitne darwaaze huye hain band ginte rah gaye

Kodiyon ke mol le li maine saari kaayenaat
Sab meri poshaak ke paiband ginte rah gaye

Woh akela thha nihattha thha jo baazi le gaya
Aur hum apne jazaan farzand ginte rah gaye
Itni daulat ek bhikaari ke yahaan nikli ke bas
Shahar main jitne thhe daulatmand ginte rah gaye
Shaakh par jitne thhe phal koi churaa kar le gaya
Aur hum akhlaaq ke paaband ginte rah gaye