safar mein hi chhupi un ki khushi hai
musafir ko masafat bandagi hai

nazar sab aa raha hai saf kala
andheron mein bhi kitni raushni hai

pareshan hun main din mein raushni se
to shab mein chandni pichhe padi hai

udasi hai to phika rang lekin
ye mujh taswir ka ek rang hi hai

khata is mein nahin hai aaine ki
ye sari gard chehron par jami hai

badan mera hai ek viran makan, par
makin ban kar ye wahshat rah rahi hai

gale lag kar mere sahra jo roya
jo baqi tishnagi thi bujh gai hai

zamin ke panw bhaari hain falak se
ye ukhdi an-mani rahne lagi hai