apna khaliq khud hi tha mera khuda koi na tha
is jahan mein mujh se pahle dusra koi na tha

raat-bhar chalta raha tha chand mere sath sath
dasht mein us ka kahin bhi naqsh-e-pa koi na tha

fasle hi fasle the manzilen hi manzilen
ham-safar koi na tha aur rahnuma koi na tha

wo payambar tha khada tha ek gali ke mod par
ajnabi basti mein us ko jaanta koi na tha

dur tak phaili hui thin dard ki tanhaiyan
do dilon ke darmiyan jab fasla koi na tha

kis qadar sunsan thi us shahr-e-ulfat ki gali
band the sare dariche jhankta koi na tha

gunjti thin jab tumhaari yaad ki khamoshiyan
dil ke virane nagar mein jagta koi na tha

jism-o-jaan ki qaid mein rahna pada ek umr tak
bach nikalne ka kahin bhi rasta koi na tha