Kabhii jumuud kabhii sirf intishaar saa hai,
jahaaN ko apnii tabaahii ka intizaar saa hai,
Manu ki macchlii na kashtii-e-Nooh aur ye fizaa,
ke qatre qatre meN tuufaaN be-qaraar saa hai,
maiN kisko apne gariibaaN ke chaak dikhlaaooN,
ke aaj daaman-e-yazdaaN bhii taar-taar saa hai,
sajaa-saNvaar ke jisko hazaar naaz kiye,
usii par Khaaliq-e-Kaunain sharm-saar saa hai,
sab apne paaNv pe rakh-rakh ke paaNv chalte haiN,
Khud apne kaaNdhe per har aadmii savaar saa hai,
jise pukaariye miltaa hai Khandar se javaab,
jise bhii dekhiye maazii ke ishtehaar saa hai,
hu’ii to kaise bayaabaaN meN aa ke shaam hu’ii,
ke jo mazaar yahaaN hai, meraa mazaar saa hai,
ko’ii to suud chukaaye, ko’ii to zimmaa le,
us inqilaab kaa, jo aaj tak udhaar saa hai,
jumuud : indifference ;intishaar : conflict
kashtii-e-Nooh : Noah’s ark
yazdaaN : a city in ancient Persian, 
taar-taar : tattered
Khaliq-e-Kaunain : Creator of the Universe
Khandar : ruins
bayaabaaN : wilderness