na ku-e-yar mein thahra na anjuman mein raha
ada-e-naz se ye dil sara-e-fan mein raha

hazaron tufan uthae hain waqt aane par
lahu bhi khas ada se mere badan mein raha

main ek rang tha rang-e-khayal-e-awara
kisi dhanak mein kisi rut ke pairahan mein raha

ana hi thi ki na jhukne diya kabhi mujh ko
pahad sar pe utha kar bhi bankpan mein raha

wo main hi tha ki koi aur tha nahin malum
tamam umr jo mere hi jaan o tan mein raha

safir-e-jaan ke liye manzilen nahin hotin
koi padaw bhi aaya to wo thakan mein raha

uthi jo saif-e-sitam be-niyaz-e-maut-o-hayat
qalam-ba-dast khada wadi-e-sukhan mein raha