Duur se duur talak ek bhii daraKht na thaa,
tumhaare ghar kaa safar is qadar to saKht na thaa
 

itne masaruuf the ham jaane kii taiyaarii me.n,
kha.De them tum aur tumhe.n dekhane kaa vaqt ka thaa,
 
[masaruuf = busy]
 
mai.n jis kii khoj me.n Khud kho gayaa thaa mele me.n,
kahii.n vo meraa hii ehasaas to kam_baKht na thaa,
 
[kam_baKht = unfortunate]
 
jo zulm sah ke bhii chup rah gayaa na Khaul uThaa,
vo aur kuchh ho magar aadamii kaa rakt na thaa,
 
[Khaul = boil; raqt = blood]
 
unhii.n faqiiro.n ne itihaas banaayaa hai yahaa.N,
jin pe itihaas ko likhne ke liye vaqt na thaa,
 
[itihaas = history]
 
sharaab kar ke piyaa us ne zahar jiivan bhar,
hamaare shahar me.n 'Neeraj'-saa ko_ii mast na thaa.