khala ka khauf pas-e-parda-e-ghubar nahin
hisar-e-khak se phir bhi koi farar nahin

ubur kar lin haden hum ne na-rasai ki
magar tawalat-e-imkan mein ikhtisar nahin

yahi bahut hai ki mitti jadon se lipti hai
wagarna aaj darakhton mein barg-o-bar nahin

kahin ye sail-e-safar raegan na sabit ho
ki justuju ke shab-o-roz ka shumar nahin

simat rahe hain wo ek dubte jazire mein
abhi ye raaz kinaron pe aashkar nahin

zamin ki khushk ragon mein rawan jo rahta tha
kanar-e-dasht-e-hawas ab wo aab-zar nahin