kuchh yun main apne aap se katta chala gaya
bas khal-o-khad se rah gae chehra chala gaya

afsana mere jehd ka itna sa tha ki main
andesha-e-yaqin se ladta chala gaya

aaya nahin palat ke ujala kabhi yahan
haalanki ghar se kab ka andhera chala gaya

bhaunre nidar the koh-e-haqiqat se ja lade
main saya-e-sarab se darta chala gaya

jis ja kiya zara sa kabhi niyyat-e-qiyam
us ja ke ped ped ka saya chala gaya

ek lau ka rud-khana-e-muztar sa hun magar
chup-chap dasht-e-karb mein bahta chala gaya

yun mubtala-e-khauf tha mujh se adu mera
lashe pe mere tir chalata chala gaya

duniya ulajh ke rah gai hirs-o-hawas ke gird
'mansur' kaif-e-wajd mein chalta chala gaya