jaan-ba-lab waise hi the aur hamein mar chala
dhup ke sath kahan saya-e-diwar chala

baz-gashton ke taaqub se pareshan ho kar
main bhi aawaz ke jangal mein dhuan-dhaar chala

main ne hum zawiya qabu nahin paya ab tak
ai tamanna mere sine mein na talwar chala

ye safar wo hai jahan sans ke par jalte hain
tujh ko zid hai to phir ai hasti-e-bekar chal aa

chaak-damani se pahle hi bikhar jaenge
yun shagufon mein agar tazkira-e-khar chala

gir padi ret ki diwar to mayusi mein
gard-e-wahshat na uda khun ki bauchhaar chala