wahin pe sach ka mujhe tarjuman hona tha
qadam qadam pe jahan imtihan hona tha

tumhaari yaad ko kab tak saja ke rakhta main
kabhi to khali ye dil ka makan hona tha

ajib shauq tha us ko bhi haq-nawai ka
ganwa ke jaan bhi jag mein mahan hona tha

main aur hirs kya karta lapak ke chhune ki
mujhe zamin use aasman hona tha

hawa ki hukm-uduli se mujh ko hasil kya
mere nasib mein jab baadban hona tha