kya khabar apne thikane ki taraf laut aae
khud-ba-khud tir nishane ki taraf laut aae

sang laut aae pahadon ki taraf aakhir-kar
aaine aaina-khane ki taraf laut aae

jab khula un pe ki naqsha mere sanduq mein hai
aur kuchh sanp khazane ki taraf laut aae

raat badmast rahe sabit-o-sayyar ke sath
subh hote hi zamane ki taraf laut aae

gara tayyar hai aur chaak bhi maujud hai ab
kuza-gar kuza banane ki taraf laut aae

hijr ko jhelna aasan kahan tha ai dil
hum mohabbat mein bahane ki taraf laut aae

bhik is shahr mein milna koi aasan nahin
yani majbur kamane ki taraf laut aae

aur phir dasht-e-tamanna mein bhatakte hue log
aarzu-mand thikane ki taraf laut aae

apna kirdar nibhane ki tag-o-taz mein 'zeb'
hum kahani se fasane ki taraf laut aae