ek aisa marhala-e-rah-guzar bhi aata hai
koi fasil-e-ana se utar bhi aata hai

teri talash mein jaane kahan bhatak jaun
safar mein dasht bhi aata hai ghar bhi aata hai

talash sae ki lai jo dasht se to khula
azab-e-surat-e-diwar-o-dar bhi aata hai

sakun to jab ho ki main chhanw sehn mein dekhun
nazar to waise gali ka shajar bhi aata hai

badan ki khak samete hue ho kya logo
safar mein lamha-e-tark-e-safar bhi aata hai

dilon ko zakhm na do harf-e-na-mulaem se
ye tir wo hai ki jo laut kar bhi aata hai

main shahr mein kise ilzam-e-na-shanasi dun
ye harf khud mere kirdar par bhi aata hai

nazar ye kis se mili na-gahan ki yaad aaya
isi gali mein kahin mera ghar bhi aata hai

hawa ke rukh pe nazar tairan-e-khush-parwaz
qafas ka saya pas-e-baal-o-par bhi aata hai

main harf harf mein utra hun raushni ki tarah
so kaenat ka chehra nazar bhi aata hai

lahu se harf tarashen jo meri tarah ummid
unhin ke hisse mein zakhm-e-hunar bhi aata hai