khadi hai sham ki khwab-e-safar ruka hua hai
yaqin kyun nahin aata agar ruka hua hai

guzarne wale the jo bhi guzar gae lekin
miyan-e-rah koi be-khabar ruka hua hai

baras raha hai na chhatta hai ye kai din se
jo ek abr meri khak par ruka hua hai

rawan bhi silsial-e-ashk hai abhi kuchh kuchh
ye qafila jo kahin besh-tar ruka hua hai

abhi nikal nahin sakta gharon se koi yahan
ki sail-e-ab abhi dar-ba-dar ruka hua hai

har ek shai hai kisi rakh mein badalne ko
kahin jo khana-e-khas mein sharar ruka hua hai

chali hui thi meri baat jitne zoron se
usi hisab se is ka asar ruka hua hai

pahunch sake kisi manzil pe kya musafir-e-dil
ki chal raha hai ba-zahir magar ruka hua hai

ye harf o saut karishme hain sab usi ke 'zafar'
lahu ke sath ragon mein jo dar ruka hua hai