manzar-e-waqt ki yaksani mein baiTha hua hun
raat din ek si virani mein baiTha hua hun
koi saman-e-safar hai na masafat dar-pesh
mutmain be-sar-o-samani mein baiTha hua hun
kabhi nayaft ka hai to kabhi kam-yaft ka gham
wajh-be-wajh pareshani mein baiTha hua hun
kar-e-dushwar hai aaghaz se munkir jab tak
kar-e-be-kar ki aasani mein baiTha hua hun
kal kahin rafta mein tha haal ki hairat ka asir
ab kisi farda ki hairani mein baiTha hua hun
KHair ham-zad mera dur tamashai hai
shar hun aur fitrat-e-insani mein baiTha hua hun
jism hun aur nafas Thahra hai zamin mera
saat-e-umr ki nigrani mein baiTha hua hun
ek bazar-e-tilismat hai jis ke andar
jeb-e-KHali teri arzani mein baiTha hua hun
reg-ta-reg hun phaila hua sahra ki tarah
aur sarabon ki farawani mein baiTha hua hun
aisa sannaTa hai aawaz se haul aata hai
ek bayaban sa bayabani mein baiTha hua hun
na main bilqis ki ho shahr-e-saba ki KHwahish
na gham-e-taKHt-e-sulaimani mein baiTha hua hun