manzilon se begana aaj bhi safar mera
raat be-sahar meri dard be-asar mera

gumrahi ka aalam hai kis ko ham-safar kahiye
thak ke chhod baithi hai sath rahguzar mera

wo farogh-e-khalwat bhi anjuman-sarapa bhi
bhar gaya hai phulon se daman-e-nazar mera

ab tere taghaful se aur kya talab kije
shauq-e-na-rasa mera ishq-e-mo'atabar mera

daur-e-kam-ayari hai kuchh pata nahin chalta
kaun mera qatil hai kaun chaara-gar mera

na-guzir hasti hain fasl-e-gul ke hangame
shozish-e-numu teri fitna-e-sharar mera

kuchh batao to aakhir kya jawab dun us ko
ek sawal karta hai roz mujh se ghar mera

aasman ka shikwa kya waqt ki shikayat kyun
khun-e-dil se nikhra hai aur bhi hunar mera

dil ki be-qarari ne hosh kho diye 'taban'
warna aastanon par kab jhuka tha sar mera