ashk jab dida-e-tar se nikla
ek kanta sa jigar se nikla

phir na main raat gae tak lauta
dubti sham jo ghar se nikla

ek mayyat ki tarah lagta tha
chand jab qaid-e-sahar se nikla

mujh ko manzil bhi na pahchan saki
main ki jab gard-e-safar se nikla

hae duniya ne use ashk kaha
khun jo zakhm-e-nazar se nikla

ek amawas ka nasiba hun main
aaj ye chand kidhar se nikla

jab uda jaanib-e-manzil 'akhtar'
ek shoala mere par se nikla