baad-e-sahra ko rah-e-shahr pe dala kis ne
tar-e-wahshat ko gareban se nikala kis ne

mukhtasar baat thi, phaili kyun saba ki manind
dard-mandon ka fasana tha, uchhaala kis ne

bastiyon wale to khud odh ke patte, soe
dil-e-awara tujhe raat sambhaala kis ne

aag phulon ki talab mein thi, hawaon pe ruki
nazr-e-jaan kis ki hui, rah se tala kis ne

kanch ki rah pe ek rasm-e-safar thi mujh se
baad mere buna har gam pe jala kis ne