hum jis taraf nikal pade waraftagi ke sath
manzil ne chum chum liya sarkhushi ke sath

hum jaante hain koi bahana tarash kar
pesh aaenge wo hum se badi be-rukhi ke sath

wo jannat-e-nigah jo hai ain-e-zindagi
aksar uthi hai meri taraf barhami ke sath

shokhi si kuchh jhalakti hai un ki nigah se
chalte to hain qadam-ba-qadam sadgi ke sath

kuchh bhi na kah sake mere haal-e-tabah par
sunte rahe fasana-e-gham khamushi ke sath

mayus ho ke palte jo aiwan-e-husn se
phir aarzu lipat gai diwangi ke sath

wo samne hai manzil-e-jaanan ki sarzamin
ai mukhlisan-e-ishq chalo be-khudi ke sath

matlab hi jaise kuchh unhen 'iqbaal' se nahin
aae bhi hain wo dil mein to kis sadgi ke sath