Dar-Dar bhatke zindagi-e-rasta na mila

Dar-dar bhatke zindagi-e-rasta na mila
Kotiyaan to bhut mili magar ghar na mila.

Sahukar, Thekedar, Baniya, Zameendaar
Sab hai is mohalle mein
Magar koi insaan na mila.

Mera haal puchane wale bahut hai is jahan mein
Jo mere sirhane baithe aisa humsafar na mila.

TU, TU, TU, Sirf TU
zindagi mein mujhe tujhse bada koi gum na mila.

Aur

Neend aaye to kaise aaye zaalim
Abhi tak na woh tasveer
Na woh khat
Na woh gulab
Sham-e-gum ko jo behlaye na woh intezaar mila.

- Romil Lucknawi