sharik-e-gham mera saya nahin tha
wagarna dastaras mein kya nahin tha

sar-e-sahra-e-gham tishna-labi thi
lab-e-dariya koi pyasa nahin tha

ujale dur tak phaile hue the
pas-e-parda koi chehra nahin tha

wo chehre hi tamazat kho chuke the
ghubar-aluda aaina nahin tha

mere khwabon mein kaise dhal gaya hai
jise main ne kabhi socha nahin tha

mujhe bhi bad-gumani ho gai thi
tera lahja bhi shaista nahin tha

andhere mein nishan gum ho gae the
musafir rasta bhula nahin tha