main kya bataun kaisi pareshaniyon mein hun
kaghaz ki ek naw hun aur paniyon mein hun

chehre ke khadd-o-khal mein mahdud main nahin
ek aaina hun apni hi hairaniyon mein hun

dushwariyon ko thik se samjha nahin abhi
mushkil meri yahi hai ki aasaniyon mein hun

maujon se dur rah ke bhi badla nahin nasib
sahil ke aas-pas bhi tughyaniyon mein hun

mujh tak hi laut aati hai meri sada ki gunj
ek bazgasht sa kahin viraniyon mein hun

odha hua hai main ne ye kaisa ajab libas
itna dhaka hua hun ki uryaniyon mein hun

rakht-e-safar mein kijiye mera shumar bhi
shamil main apni be-sar-o-samaniyon mein hun