ai dost ek ajib sa manzar liye phira
honton pe tishnagi ka samundar liye phira

aab-e-hayat pi na sake tishna-kaam log
main shah-rah pe shisha-o-saghar liye phira

zahmat na ki samajhne ki ahl-e-dayar ne
apni mata-e-fikr sukhan-war liye phira

tera khayal tera tasawwur tamam umr
mujh ko dayar-e-ghair mein dar dar liye phira

hai waqt kis ke pas ab itna jo padh sake
afkar ka main chehre pe daftar liye phira

shayad ki koi ek bhi pahchan le mujhe
main apne is wajud ko ghar ghar liye phira

ek roz bhi na aaya koi haal puchhne
main apna haal-e-zar barabar liye phira

lo ahl-e-kosh ho gae manzil se ham-kanar
kam-kosh sirf apna muqaddar liye phira

'aqib' zamin tang hui hum pe dekhiye
har shakhs mere waste patthar liye phira