abhi mujhe ek dasht-e-sada ki virani se guzarna hai
ek masafat khatm hui hai ek safar abhi karna hai

giri hui diwaron mein jakde se hue darwazon ki
khakistar si dahlizon par sard hawa ne darna hai

dar jaana hai dasht-o-jabal ne tanhai ki haibat se
aadhi raat ko jab mahtab ne tariki se ubharna hai

ye to abhi aaghaz hai jaise is pinha-e-hairat ka
aankh ne aur sanwar jaana hai rang ne aur nikharna hai

jaise zar ki pilahat mein mauj-e-khun utarti hai
zahr-e-zar ke tund nashe ne dida-o-dil mein utarna hai