Ye Achchhe Log Hain

ye achchhe log hain in se na milna

aur milna bhi to in ki aastinen dekh lena

ye achchhe log hain aur be-shikan shaistagi in ka muqaddar hai

ye achchhe log hain aur be-sada shoridgi in ka muqaddar hai

lapakte paniyon ki aaKHiri aasudgi in ka muqaddar hai

ye achchhe log hain jab sham hoti hai

to be-awaz galiyon ke sahaare

kunj-e-goyai mein apni aag lene jate hain

aur raste bhar KHud ko paighambar samajhte hain

ye achchhe log hain aur aag in ka masala hai

ye achchhe log hain sadiyon se un ki maen kahti aa rahi hain

paDosan aag dena

dhuan dete hue chulhe ki subhen

aanganon mein phailte sae

kiranji dhup bhuri aankh wali laDkiyon jaisi

wafa na-ashna shamen

tawe ko senkte ThiThure hue hath

aur raaton ki ulajhti silwaTen

jismon ki aasuda saliben

aspatalon mein janm deti hui marti hui maen

ye shamshanon ki bewaen

kai sadiyon se dohraen

paDosan aag dena

paDosan aag KHamyaza

unhi raston ka aawaza

unhi raston pe chalna aur yahi kahna

ye achchhe log hain in se na milna

aur milna bhi to in ki aastinen dekh lena