kisi rahbar ki hai justuju kisi rahnuma ki talash hai
jo sharik-e-mauj-e-hayat ho usi nakhuda ki talash hai

na rukh-e-sanam ki hai aarzu na dar-e-khuda ki talash hai
jo shuur-e-karb ata kare usi dilruba ki talash hai

main jahan rukun main jahan rahun tera gham rahe mera ham-safar
yahi muddaa meri zindagi isi muddaa ki talash hai

badhi jab bhi yas ki tirgi huin gum nigah ki manzilen
rah-e-zindagi jo dikha sake mujhe us ziya ki talash hai

ye sukut-e-lab ye khamoshiyan meri kawishon ka sila nahin
jo dilon ko soz-e-hayat de usi ham-nawa ki talash hai

na haram mein mujh ko sukun mila na sanam-kade hi mein rahaten
jahan zindagi ko yaqin mile mujhe aisi ja ki talash hai

ye na jaane kaise hain peshwa sar-e-rah dube gunah mein
jo chhupa le un ke uyub sab unhen us qaba ki talash hai