khuli rakhunga main kamre ki khidkiyan kab tak
idhar se guzrega khushbu ka karwan kab tak

musafiro pe ye rasta ho mehrban kab tak
zamin thak gai pahunchega karwan kab tak

libas-o-jism pe gard-e-safar to thahregi
rakhun sambhaal ke mutthi mein kahkashan kab tak

zamin roz ye mujh se sawal karti hai
tumhaare sar pe rahega ye aasman kab tak

sikha do apne charaghon ko aandhiyon ki zaban
rahoge aise hawaon se bad-guman kab tak

main band kamre mein tanhai se jala hun miyan
sadak pe aayega us jism ka dhuan kab tak

wo nind lagne se pahle mujhe jagata hai
karun main apni thakan ko bhi raegan kab tak

ye baat sach hai farishta sifat nahin hun main
badha-chadha ke likhen meri dastan kab tak