Muqtassar si baat ko ghumaate kyon ho
tum har baat humse chupaate kyon ho

Hum zamaane ki nigahon se dara karte  hai
tum zamaane ki tarah daraate kyon ho

Zindagi jabh qayamath si sazaa deti hai
tum zindagi se zyada sataate kyon ho

Zamaana apne jigar ko pilaata hai lahu
tum har dam isse ashq pilaate kyon ho

Jis baat se pairon tale zameen hil jaaye
us baat ko massarath se sunaate kyon ho

Jin logon ne har qadam par thukraya hai tumhe
un logon ke liye khoon-pasina bahaate kyon ho

Abh jo bhi karna hai tumhe karna hai 'tanha'
phir is qadar sonchkar dil jalaate kyon ho