kahin rukne lagi hai kashti-e-umr-e-rawan shayad
zamin chhune lagi hai ab ke hadd-e-asman shayad

mujhe us ne talab farmaya hai maidan-e-hasti se
use phir yaad aaya hai koi kar-e-jahan shayad

ubharti aa rahi hai ek duniya aur hi koi
makan ke sath milta ja raha hai la-makan shayad

badal dekhun charagh-e-shauq se main bhi charagh apna
mere ghar se nikal jae isi surat dhuan shayad

kiran thahri nahin hai khwab ke parde mein bhi aakar
khuli hi rah gai thin khwab mein bhi khidkiyan shayad

chalo main bhi koi sauda karun is bar-e-hasti ka
khuli ho baam-e-hast-o-bud par us ki dukan shayad

mere aur us ke bich ek dhund si maujud rahti hai
ye duniya aa rahi hai mere us ke darmiyan shayad