laut aae hain miyan khud hi dar-e-yar se hum
yun hi kab tak lage rahte bhala diwar se hum

dasht-e-wahshat mein bhi un hi se hua samna phir
zindagi bhagte phirte the jin aazar se hum

yun hi be-wajh lahu thukte rahna kya hai
yahi anjam-e-wafa hai to rahe pyar se hum

ab to bas ye hi tamanna hai ki sahra ho aur
thak ke lag jaen kisi ret ki diwar se hum

aankhen padhne ka hunar hi nahin aata jis ko
kya karen baat bhala aise taraf-dar se hum

adh-khile phul ki taswir bana li hum ne
khub waqif the miyan waqt ki yalghaar se hum

safar-e-ishq mein aankhon mein nae khwab liye
har qadam uljhe rahe qafila-salar se hum