andhera zehn ka samt-e-safar jab khone lagta hai
kisi ka dhyan aata hai ujala hone lagta hai

wo jitni dur ho utna hi mera hone lagta hai
magar jab pas aata hai to mujh se khone lagta hai

kisi ne rakh diye mamta-bhare do hath kya sar par
mere andar koi bachcha bilak kar rone lagta hai

mohabbat chaar din ki aur udasi zindagi bhar ki
yahi sab dekhta hai aur 'kabira' rone lagta hai

samajhte hi nahin nadan kai din ki hai milkiyyat
parae kheton pe apnon mein jhagda hone lagta hai

ye dil bach kar zamane bhar se chalna chahe hai lekin
jab apni rah chalta hai akela hone lagta hai