safar hi baad-e-safar hai to kyun na ghar jaun
milen jo gum-shuda rahen to laut kar jaun

musalsal ek si gardish se hai qayam achchha
zamin thahre to main bhi kahin thahar jaun

sametun khud ko to duniya ko hath se chhodun
asasa jama karun main to khud bikhar jaun

hai khair-khwahon ki talqin-e-maslahat bhi ajib
ki zinda rahne ko main jite-ji hi mar jaun

saba ke sath mila mujh ko hukm-e-dar-ba-dari
gulon ki zid hai mizaj un ka puchh kar jaun

meri udan agar mujh ko niche aane de
to aasman ki gahrai mein utar jaun

wo kah gaya hai karun intizar umr tamam
main us ko dhundne niklun na apne ghar jaun

kahan uthae phirun bojh apne sar ka 'wahid'
ye jis ka qarz hai us ke hi dar pe dhar jaun