jab dikhai de raha tha khud-kushi ka rasta
tab achanak hi mila ye shaeri ka rasta

dhire dhire ye hamari bhi samajh mein aa gaya
kis liye chunta hai koi khamushi ka rasta

kash hum mahsus karte dukh un aankhon ka kabhi
dekhti rahti hain jo har pal kisi ka rasta

chalte chalte ek nae jangal mein kaise aa gae
hum to samjhe the ki hai ye wapsi ka rasta

panw se lipta hua tha koi anhoni ka dar
kitna mushkil lag raha tha do ghadi ka rasta

raat wo neamat hai jo raushan hai apne nur se
wo bhala kab dekhti hai raushni ka rasta

mukhtalif khushiyan hain sab ki mukhtalif hain ranj-o-gham
mukhtalif hota hai jaise har kisi ka rasta