rah-e-gham mein zikr un ka mera khas ham-safar tha
gharaz un ke hi karam se safar apna mukhtasar tha

ye sarisht thi jabin ki ise tum muaf kar do
na khayal-e-dard-e-sar tha na khayal-e-sang-e-dar tha

gham-e-dil surur ban kar meri zindagi pe chhaya
gham-e-dil ki khush-mazaqi se main kitna ba-khabar tha

mere doston ne jaancha hai meri sukhan-wari ko
na main sahaib-e-hunar tha na main khadim-e-hunar tha

kabhi zulmaton ka shaida kabhi nur ka tha joya
kabhi shab-parast tha main kabhi kushta-e-sahar tha

nai manzilon ke raste mere paon chhu rahe hain
main harif-e-rahguzar hun main harif-e-rahguzar tha

badi muddaton mein aa kar ye khula hai mujh pe 'fitrat'
ki bayan-e-gham ki khatir main zaban-e-chashm-e-tar tha