aakhiri gadi guzarne ki sada bhi aa gai
so raho be-khwab aankho! raat aadhi aa gai

zindagi se sikh lin hum ne bhi duniya-dariyan
rafta rafta tum mein bhi mauqa-parasti aa gai

sada-lauhi den jo qasbe ki thi rukhsat hui
shahr aana tha ki is mein hoshiyari aa gai

hum mile the jaane kya aafat-zada ruhen liye
guftugu auron ki thi aapas mein talkhi aa gai

apne hi ganw ki sarhad par pahunch kar aaj hum
puchhte hain ham-safar! ye kaun basti aa gai

ab na zauq-e-rah-nawardi hai na lutf-e-mandgi
aisa lagta hai ki manzil par sawari aa gai

tark kyun karte nahin ho karobar-e-arzu
'khanqahi' ab to baalon mein safedi aa gai