kabhi udo to sahi tum udan se upar
fazaen aur bhi hain aasman se upar

mera safina ajab kashmakash mein tairta tha
hawa sukut mein thi baadban se upar

kisi ne sach na kaha aur sab ne sach jaana
ajab kamal-e-bayan tha bayan se upar

mere harif ke sab tir be-khata to na the
magar wo dast-e-aman tha kaman se upar

kisi ne aaj hi pani mein panw dala hai
chala hai aaj hi dariya nishan se upar

mera qabila tah-e-asman hai be-khema
yaqin ki had hai magar har guman se upar

agar ye qafila mera nahin to phir 'athar'
hai kis alaw ka partaw chatan se upar