manzil hai to ek rasta-e-dushwar mein gum hai
rasta hai to pech-o-kham-e-dildar mein gum hai

jis din se milta tha khuda khana-e-dil mein
mulla ke sajae hue bazar mein gum hai

ajza-e-safar warta-e-hairat mein pade hain
raftar abhi sahib-e-raftar mein gum hai

sail hain ki umde hi chale aate hain paiham
wo shokh magar apne hi didar mein gum hai

wo husn-e-yagana hai koi shahr-e-tilismat
har shakhs jahan raston ke asrar mein gum hai

ashkhas ke jangal mein khada soch raha hun
ek nakhl-e-tamanna unhi ashjar mein gum hai

ya husn hai na-waqif-e-pindar-e-mohabbat
ya ishq hi aasani-e-atwar mein gum hai

ai kash samajhta koi pas-manzar-e-paigham
duniya hai ki pairaya-e-izhaar mein gum hai