ajab marhalon se guzara gaya main
phir is khak-dan par utara gaya main

zarurat nahin tha main din bhar kisi ki
jahan sham aai pukara gaya main

khabar hi nahin thi safar hai kahan tak
jahan tak gaya wo sitara gaya main

mohabbat nahin main tamasha tha jaise
gali se teri yun guzara gaya main

main darwesh tha aur na aashiq magar dil
tere sang be-maut mara gaya main

mujhe to talab thi mohabbat ki 'khawar'
magar tohmaton se sanwara gaya main