shahrahen nahin dagar to hai
manzilen na sahi safar to hai

dur sahra mein ek chhota sa
be-samar hi sahi shajar to hai

mukhtasar go hai dastan meri
us ke anjam mein asar to hai

zulmat-e-shab giran hai ye mana
raat ke baad phir sahar to hai

hain dariche udas dar viran
kuchh nahin phir bhi apna ghar to hai

mere alfaz mein kashish na sahi
meri aawaz mein asar to hai