Meri zaat zarah-e-be'nishaan 
Main woh kis tarah se karoon biyaan 
Jo kiye gaye hain sitam yahan 
Sunay kon meri yeh daastaan 
Koi hamnasheen hai na raaz'daan 
Jo tha jhoot woh bana sach yahan 
Nahin kholi magar main ne zubaan 
Yeh akela pan yeh udasiyaan 
Meri zindagi ki hain tarjumaan 
Meri zaat zarah-e-be'nishaan 
Kabhi sooni subha main dhoondna 
Kabhi ujri shaam ko dekhna
Kabhi bheegi palkon se jaagna 
KAbhi beetay lamhon ko sochna 
MAgar ik pal hai umeed ka 
Hai mujhe khuda ka jo asaraa
Nahin main ne koi gila kiya 
Na hi main ne di hain dohaiyaan
Meri zaat zarah-e-be'nishaan 
Main batayon kiya mujhe kiya milay
Mujhe sabar hi ka sila milay 
Kisi yaad hi ki rida milay
Kisi dard hi ka sila milay 
Kisi gham ki dil main jaga milay 
Jo mera hai woh mujhe aa milay 
Rahay shaad youn hi mera jahan 
Keh yaqeen main badlay mera gumaan 
Meri zaat zarah-e-be'nishaan