haalat sazgar banane mein rah gaya
wo apna bar-e-zist uthane mein rah gaya

duniya ke sath chal na saka wo ziyan-nasib
wo gosha-gir apne thikane mein rah gaya

suraj ne ek bar pukara to tha use
wo apne zehn-o-dil ko jagane mein rah gaya

jine ka hausla jo mere dil mein tha kabhi
shayad kisi guzishta zamane mein rah gaya

khud apni manzilon ke tajassus se be-khabar
wo dusron ko rah dikhane mein rah gaya

wo mahw-e-guftugu the kisi aur se 'kanwal'
main un ko apni baat sunane mein rah gaya