Sapnon ke pankh liye, udaan thi nayi,
Har dil mein thi ummeed, zindagi thi saji.
Par ek jhatke mein, sab bikhar gaya,
Woh hansi, woh khwab, raakh mein mil gaya.
Haay, woh masoom chehre, woh adhoori baat,
Kyun chhin gaya sab, kyun tooti har saugaat?
Maa ki god sooni, bacche ki pukaar,
Apnon ka bichhda, toota har sansaar.
Woh jo London ko chale, raah mein kho gaye,
Hansi-khushi ke lamhe, aansuon mein doob gaye.
Haay, woh ankahi kahani, woh adhoori chaah,
Kyun bujh gayi chingariyan, kyun chhayi syaah?
Duniya sare, gham mein doobi hain,
Har aankh mein aansu, neenden khoyi hain.
Par himmat se hum, phir uth khade honge,
Un aatmaon ko, dil mein basayenge.
Khuda se dua hai, shanti de unko,
Jo chale gaye, prem se sajayen unko.