Qadam sambhal ke baDhao ki raushni kam hai

qadam sambhal ke baDhao ki raushni kam hai
agar ye bhul na jao ki raushni kam hai

gharon ko aag lagao ki raushni kam hai
yahin se baat banao ki raushni kam hai

jawab ye ki koi rahnuma-e-qaum hain aap
agar kisi ko batao ki raushni kam hai

sahar ko sham samajhna jo bas ki baat nahin
yahi sawal uThao ki raushni kam hai

sharik-e-bazm-e-siyasat hain kuchh bure chehre
zara qarib to aao ki raushni kam hai

sada lagao ki aankhen ajib neamat hain
unhen yaqin dilao ki raushni kam hai

kahin jhapaT na paDen din mein mashalen le kar
awam ko na sujhao ki raushni kam hai

rawa nahin ki kisi Dubte sitare ko
charagh-e-rah banao ki raushni kam hai

sawad-e-sham ke KHamosh jugnuon se kaho
tumhin charagh jalao ki raushni kam hai

zara pahunch ke to dekho sawad-e-manzil tak
tum is KHabar pe na jao ki raushni kam hai

hazar sal to rahta nahin uburi daur
fasad KHub ugao ki raushni kam hai

ye shaeran-e-ghalat-bin kahenge ek din 'shad'
hamein charagh dikhao ki raushni kam hai