hum naqsh-e-pa the rahguzar hi mein rah gae
nikle safar pe aur safar hi mein rah gae

shayad unhen tha hadisa-e-zabt-e-gham ka dar
aansu laraz ke dida-e-tar hi mein rah gae

manzil pe wo bhi pahunchenge kis ko yaqin ho
pichhe jo ibtida-e-safar hi mein rah gae

sare jawab de na sake zindagi ke hum
kitne sawal dida-e-tar hi mein rah gae

parwaz un ke sath kare aashiyan ki khak
wo baal-o-par jo barq-o-sharar hi mein rah gae

dahliz ke charagh ka 'saulat' khayal tha
manzil ka shauq le ke bhi ghar hi mein rah gae