Waqt dard aazmaataa rehtaa hai

bhook kabhi jo lagti hai, kisi gareeb ke bachche ko
paththar ko roti samajhke, woh chabaataa rehtaa hai
dekhtaa hai majboor ise, par kar to kuch saktaa nahi
chhip chhip ke bas apne, aansoo bahaataa rehtaa hai


bachchaa maa ki godi mein, jaane ke liye baar baar
chhote chhote haathon ko, apne failaataa rehtaa hai
rassi se bachche ko baandh, maa kaam par nikalti hai
bachchaa ise khel samajhkar, muskuraataa rehtaa hai


kahin bhook, kahin pyaas, kahin maut kaa hai taandav
waqt insaan ke dard ko, yunhi aazmaataa rehtaa hai
kahin chheen naa le mujhse, meri bahu mere bete ko
meri maa ko sirf itnaa hi, dar sataataa rehtaa hai