kabhi mehr-o-mah kabhi kahkashan kabhi aasman se guzar gaya
meri rifaton pe wo sar-nigun main to la-makan se guzar gaya

kai manzilon ke nishan mile main har ek nishan se guzar gaya
mere pichhe pichhe karwan main jahan jahan se guzar gaya

mila but-kada to kabhi haram kahin ruk sake na mere qadam
teri justuju mein teri qasam main kahan kahan se guzar gaya

na kali mein thi kahin kuchh kashish the fasurda phul rawish rawish
main nigah sarsari dal kar tere gulsitan se guzar gaya

na hi chaara-gar koi mill saka na ilaj-e-gham mera ho saka
mujhe mil saki na dawa-e-dil main har ek dukan se guzar gaya

yahan apne the wahan ghair the ajab ek manzar-e-yas tha
main kabhi yahan se guzar gaya main kabhi wahan se guzar gaya