manzil pe pahunchne ko taron pe nazar rakhte
jab shahr basaya tha raston ki khabar rakhte

kahte ho andhera hai koi nahin chehra hai
iman yaqin hota aankhon mein sahar rakhte

ilzam-tarashi se ab kuchh bhi nahin hasil
jab aae ghanim andar ladne ka hunar rakhte

is qaht-e-rijalan mein qaid bhi nahin milte
jo qafla-e-dil ko mail-ba-safar rakhte

hum khak ke zarron ki surat mein pareshan hain
taqat ko jama karte to barq-o-sharar rakhte

hum sab sag-e-maya hain haddi pe jhapatte hain
aise mein kisi par kya ab khak asar rakhte

sahra ki tapish har su kargas ka basera hai
har shai jo jala di hai kuchh baqi shajar rakhte

ek marg-e-musalsal hai afkar hain yakh-basta
sahra ki hararat ko shoalon sa jigar rakhte