Itne kaRe vasii nizaam meN sirf aik merii hii nekii se kyaa hotaa hai,
maiN to is se ziyaadah kar hii kyaa saktaa huN,
mez par apnii saarii duniyaa, kaghaz aur qalam aur TuTii-phuuTii nazmeN,
saarii chiizeN baRe qariine se rakh dii haiN,
dil meN bharii hu’ii haiN itnii acchii acchii baateN,
un baatoN kaa dhyaan aataa hai to ye saaNs baRii hii besh-bahaa lagtii hai,
mujh ko bhii to kaisii kasii baatoN se raahat miltii hai,
mujh ko is raah meN saadiq paakar,
saare jhuuT merii tasdiiq ko aa jaate haiN,
ek agar maiN sacchaa hotaa,
merii is duniyaa meN jitne qariine saje hu’e haiN,
un kii jagah be-tartiibii se paRe hu’e kuch tukRe hote,
mere jism ke TukRe, kaale jhuuT ke us chalte aare ke niiche !
itne baRe nizaam se merii nekii takRaa saktii thii,
agar ek maiN hii sacchaa hotaa !

qariine : organized
saadiq : truthful
tasdiiq : vouch for veracity