udi jo gard to is khak-dan ko pahchana
aur us ke baad dil-e-be-nishan ko pahchana

jala jo rizq to hum aasman ko jaan gae
lagi jo pyas to tir o kaman ko pahchana

chalo ye aankh ka jal-thal to tum ne dekh liya
magar ye kya ki na abr-e-rawan ko pahchana

bahaar aai to har-su thin katranen us ki
bahaar aai to hum ne khizan ko pahchana

khud apne gham hi se ki pahle dosti hum ne
aur us ke baad gham-e-dostan ko pahchana

safar tawil sahi hasil-e-safar ye hai
wahan ko bhul gae aur yahan ko pahchana

zamin se hath chhudaya to fasle jage
magar na hum ne karan-ta-karan ko pahchana

ajab tarah se guzari hai zindagi hum ne
jahan mein rah ke na kar-e-jahan ko pahchana