na manzilon ka tayyun na koi jada tha
ajab the log safar ka magar irada tha

unhen tha zoam-e-qayaadat ki jin ke hisse mein
na thi nigah mein wusat na dil kushada tha

wo shahsawar the ghode bhadak gae un ke
main aaj hun sar-e-manzil ki pa-piyaada tha

gham-e-hayat ko tum sah nahin sake warna
hamara haal to tum se kahin ziyaada tha

masarraton ke nagar ki tum ek shahzadi
ghamon ke des ka main bhi to shahzada tha

bhala fareb na khata to aur kya karta
hansi labon pe thi lahja bhi us ka sada tha

main jis ko paikar-e-sidq-o-safa samajhta tha
pata chala ki wo rangin ek labaada tha