main jo tanha rah-e-talab mein chala
mera saya mere aqab mein chala

subh ke qafilon se nibh na saki
main akela sawad-e-shab mein chala

jab ghane jangalon ki saf aai
ek tara mere aqab mein chala

aage aage koi bagula sa
aalam-e-masti-o-tarab mein chala

main kabhi hairat-e-talab mein ruka
aur kabhi shiddat-e-ghazab mein chala

nahin khulta ki kaun shakhs hun main
aur kis shakhs ki talab mein chala

ek anjaan zat ki jaanib
al-gharaz main bade tab mein chala