wahi zamin wahi sar pe aasman nikla
safar ke par bhi ek dasht-e-raegan nikla

jo is ko dekha to taswir ban gain aankhen
ye jagta hua pal khwab-e-be-karan nikla

rawan the hum to safar par charagh-e-hosh liye
magar sabaat-e-jahan kar-e-na-gahan nikla

udi qaba-e-sikandar ghubar-e-nisyan mein
tulu-e-saghar-e-jam shola-e-guman nikla

kahin tha shor-e-takallum kahin thi khamoshi
jo ham-kalam tha hum se wo darmiyan nikla

use chhua to wo gum ho gaya hawa ki tarah
ajab nazara tha zahir mein bhi nihan nikla

fusun-e-ishq qimar-e-hawas-gari thahra
tamam girya-e-jaan zeb-e-dastan nikla

kahin hai dasht-e-halakat kahin hai hairani
teri talash mein ye rasta kahan nikla

bas ek galim-e-sukhan dosh-e-umr thi 'sarmad'
usi ke tar-e-shikasta se lal-e-jaan nikla