hum ne to yahi marka mara hai safar mein
manzil ki tarah baith gae rahguzar mein
wo sham-e-shab-anjam ki surat to nahin tha
ek pal mein shab-e-nisf utar aai hai ghar mein
ai nala-e-dil-doz tadap utthi khamoshi
hai marg-e-tamasha kisi aabaad nagar mein
hum khak ke tude pe khade puchh rahe hain
kya lutf mila tum ko samundar ke safar mein
hum saya-e-diwar-e-shikasta mein pade the
dhundoge to paoge hamein saya-e-dar mein
ye marhala-e-qat-e-talluq to kathin tha
ek dard ka dariya bhi hai ab dida-e-tar mein
ek umr ke rishton ko fana pal mein mili hai
hum dhundne kya nikle hain sadiyon ke safar mein
tarik-o-khunuk khak ka paiwand hue hain
hum tol ke lae the jinhen lal-o-gohar mein
yun teri tarah dur ki manzil ke musafir
sab kuchh to nahin chhod ke jate kabhi ghar mein