Duur se duur talak ek bhii darakht na thaa
Duur se duur talak ek bhii darakht na thaa
Tumhaare ghar kaa safar is qadar to sakht na thaa
Itane masaruuf the ham jaane kii taiyaarii main
khaDe them tum aur tumhain dekhane kaa waqt ka thaa
Main jis kii khoj main Khud kho gayaa thaa mele main
Kahiin wo meraa hii ehasaas to kam-bakht na thaa
Jo zulm sah ke bhii chup rah gayaa na Khaul uthaa
Wo aur kuchh ho magar aadami kaa rakt na thaa
Unhiin faqiiron ne itihaas banaayaa hai yahan
Jin pe itihaas ko likhane ke liye waqt na thaa
Sharaab kar ke piyaa us ne zahar jeevan bhar
Hamaare shahar main 'Neeraj' saa koii mast na thaa