safar hi kafi hai umren guzarne ke liye

safar hi kafi hai 'umren guzarne ke liye
wo kyon ba-zid hai mujhe par utarne ke liye
wo jurm itna jo sangin us ko lagta hai
kiya tha main ne koi pal guzarne ke liye


wo sari sulh-pasandi wo khaksari sab
bahut zaruri tha 'izzat se haarne ke liye
jhagad rahe the wahan sab nai ruton ke amin
mera purana koi rup dhaarne ke liye


tamam 'umr raha hun shikasta kashti par
main na-khudaon ke ehsan utarne ke liye
usi pe wus'aten khulti hain dasht-o-sahra ki
jise koi bhi na aae pukarne ke liye


ek aur bazi mujhe us ke sath khelna hai
usi ki tarh saliqe se haarne ke liye