hum aae jab to bujha kar charagh-e-dar aae
ki aur koi na tanhaiyon ke ghar aae

ubhaarne ke liye naqsh kuza-gar aae
to khud hi ud ke meri khak-e-chaak par aae

jahan-jahan bhi andheron ki hukmrani thi
charagh-e-naqsh-e-qadam hum jala ke dhar aae

faza-e-dasht se manus ho gaya mera dil
agarche samne hir-phir ke baam-o-dar aae

na bastiyan thin na wo baam-o-dar na wo chehre
hamare qafile jis waqt laut kar aae

ye rishta sang-o-samar ka bahut purana hai
chale hain sang bhi jab shakh par samar aae

nigah kham jo hui dil jo khak-e-rah hua
mere qarib kai log mo'atabar aae

kabhi to mauj-e-sukhan mehrban ho mere liye
kabhi to hath koi dana-e-guhar aae

ye dasht kyon nahin deta koi jawab mujhe
ye kya ki bas meri aawaz laut kar aae

ajab hai adl ka mear us ki basti mein
khirad gunah kare aur junun ke sar aae

jab us ke aane ki ummid hi nahin 'yawar'
ab is se kya mujhe sham aae ya sahar aae