jaana mujhe kidhar tha kis samt chal raha hun
ek umr main tumhaara nemul-badal raha hun

jalte hain log tapte suraj ki raushni se
main ru-siyah kab se zulmat mein jal raha hun

utra tha chand meri khwabon ki anjuman mein
main us ghadi se ab tak aankhen masal raha hun

ab tak basi hui hai khushbu mere badan mein
kahte hain is se baham do-chaar pal raha hun

shatir hai waqt dekho kya chaal chal gaya hai
jis ki hai aaj duniya main us ka kal raha hun

mere qadam ba-zahir aage ko badh rahe hain
lekin haqiqatan main din raat dhal raha hun

uth kar gira hun aksar chahat ki justuju mein
gir kar main 'abdi' ab phir se sambhal raha hun