jo shakhs akela hi bojhal safar se aaya tha
kisi ne puchha wo lut kar kidhar se aaya tha

ye raushni to meri wahshaten badha gai aur
main raushni mein andheron ke dar se aaya tha

jise kahin bhi na tikne diya hawaon ne
wo barg kuchh bhi tha kat kar shajar se aaya tha

jo sang itni hararat lahu ko bakhsh gaya
mujhe nawazne mere hi ghar se aaya tha

nawed-e-amad-e-chaara-garan ko jug bite
qarar dil ko zara is khabar se aaya tha

hum itne aae jhulas kar kisi ne ye na kaha
tumhaara qafila kis rah-guzar se aaya tha

mila jo kuze ko aanchon mein tap ke rang-e-sabaat
wo pahle sholagi-e-kuza-gar se aaya tha

ajib dhun ka musafir tha kuch kar gaya aaj
gharib ghar ki hi chahat mein ghar se aaya tha