safar hua na kabhi khatm bahte pani ka
main bund bund samundar bana rawani ka

ye kah rahi hai mere barg barg ki khushbu
gul-e-shafaq hun main asrar-e-asmani ka

hasin honton ki jumbish se khil uthe chehre
faza mein phail gaya rang khush-bayani ka

zaban-e-waqt ne dohra ke kar diya maqbul
fasana meri nazar aur teri jawani ka

kahe baghair hi har baat wo samajhta hai
ajab shuur hai us mein mizaj-dani ka

ghutan ka nam na ho imbisat ho jis mein
karen talash wo mahaul zindagani ka

zaban-e-sher se har haal kah chala hun magar
gila hai phir bhi unhen meri be-zabani ka

zaban-e-waqt pe hai jis ka lahja-e-awaz
wo shakhs hi to hai hero meri kahani ka

hayat-o-maut ki manzil se bhi guzar kar 'saz'
hua na khatm safar ruh ki rawani ka