gardish-e-waqt phir ek taza safar mange hai
aur meri khana-badoshi koi ghar mange hai

baam-e-ummid se palti hui nakaam dua
baryabi ka koi aur hunar mange hai

kasa-e-harf bhi pindar ko girwi rakh kar
kabhi khilat to kabhi lal-o-gohar mange hai

dil to bas aap ki rangin khayali mein hai gum
aur dhadkan tere aane ki khabar mange hai

ek thaka haara musafir koi dam lene ko
budhe bargad se koi ek pahar mange hai

apni tariki se khud raat bhi hai khauf-zada
itni wahshat hai ki ab khud hi sahar mange hai

pahle mahdud thi dil tak hi ye virani-e-jaan
ab ye sangin waba pura nagar mange hai