bas ek dhoka rah jata hai
banda tanha rah jata hai

dekhe dekhe manzar mein bhi
kuchh an-dekha rah jata hai

nind mukammal karte karte
khwab adhura rah jata hai

sham dhale us ped pe tanha
ek parinda rah jata hai

ped agar kat bhi jae to
ped ka saya rah jata hai

ek lamhe ki tah mein rakkha
ek zamana rah jata hai

tum to kya kya ganwa dete ho
hum se kya kya rah jata hai

hijrat karne walon dekho
pichhe malba rah jata hai

log to par utar jate hain
dariya dekhta rah jata hai

baadal dekh ke chal dete hain
sahra pyasa rah jata hai

aakhiri bas ka ek musafir
shab-bhar baitha rah jata hai

kab padta hai us ka panw
rasta dekhta rah jata hai

baat kuchh aur nikal aati hai
sab kuchh socha rah jata hai

'jaanan' ek taswir na ho to
kamra suna rah jata hai