qafile ko bhatak hi jaana hai
raste mein ghubar itna hai

phir ghani raat mein ujala hai
dil mein raushan wo chand chehra hai

khar-zaron mein jism uljha hai
khushk aankhon mein ek sahra hai

log aate hain aur jate hain
jaise duniya sarae-khana hai

khamushi karb hai samundar ka
tah mein tufan uthta rahta hai

chikhta rahta hai nagar sara
kaun aawaz kis ki sunta hai

bhul jaane ke baad bhi aksar
mere dil mein wo sair karta hai

shams' pyasa hai aabju ke liye
sahra sahra bhatakta rahta hai