mahmil hai matlub na laila mangta hai
chaak-gireban qais to sahra mangta hai
hijr sar-e-virana-e-jaan bhi mohr-ba-lab
wasl gali-kuchon mein charcha mangta hai
is aaina-KHane ka har raqs-kunan
apne samne apna tamasha mangta hai
na-ummidi lakh qafas ijad kare
tair-e-dil parwaz-e-tamanna mangta hai
umr bitata hai imroz mein aur makin
darwaze par dastak-e-farda mangta hai
dhup jawani ka yarana apni jagah
thak jata hai jism to saya mangta hai
bandh sag-e-awara chaukhaT ke andar
ek musafir tujh se rasta mangta hai
log tawalat se ghabraate hain warna
ek zamana sidha rasta mangta hai