Ae mere laal hai aksar yehi socha maine
Kisliye tujhko mein is veeran jahaN mein layee

Wo jahaN jismein har ek samt baharon ki jagah
Aajkal jang aur dangoN ke bane hain sahra
Is qadar dartey hain insaan se insaan yahan
Sab hi chehrey pe lagaye huve phirte chehra

Zindgaani ke is bazaar mein har roz yahaN
Ab sabhi log lagate hain diloN ki boli
Har sahi baat ghalat aur ghalati baat sahi
Ab usooloN ki jala karti hai har din holi

Mujhko pachhtawa rahega yahi ta-umr ke mein
KyuN tujhe aise ajab daur mei lekar aayee
Ae mere laal hai aksar yehi socha maine
Kisliye tujhko mein is veeran jahaN mein layee

Jis taraf aankh uthaoN mein yahi dikhta hai
Kahin vahshat ka dahakta huva lava itna
Sahme-sahme se sabhi log makanoN mein chhipe
Apne chehron pe liye khauf ka saaya itna

Mujhko afsos hai tujhko is duniya meiN
YuNhi har lamha issi hal mein jeena hoga
Ab har ek ghoont mein bas band aankhon se
Zindgani ke kade zahar ko peena hoga

Kaash hota wo jahaN jiske haseen khwaboN ki
Meiney tasveer dikhayee thi tujhe raat aur din
Wo jahaN jismeiN tujhe laaney ke liye
Mein gina karti thi pal-pal har din

Ae mere laal hai aksar yehi socha maine
Kisliye tujhko mein is veeran jahaN mein layee