meri saanson mein hai khak ka dard,
meri aankhon mein hai tooti si gard,
har pal mein hai ik sooli ka rang,
jeeti hoon bas, marne ka sung.
chhupi hoon apne saaye mein main,
khud apne khauf ke saaye mein main,
har din ka bojh hai mere seene pe,
khud se, khuda se, khafa hoon main.
kaash mera naam hawa uda leti,
kaash meri yaad mitti mein so leti,
na rahe koi dastaan meri baaki,
na rahe meri aawaaz ki khaaki.
main toh sirf ek khata hoon,
jo chalti hai, sambhalti hai, girti hai,
main ek tooti hui dua hoon,
jo chupke se raat bhar roti hai
