wo pyas thi ki chalne ka yara bhi nahin tha
dariya to nazar aata tha dariya bhi nahin tha

dekha hi nahin us ne mera dar pe chadhna
dilchasp kuchh aisa wo tamasha bhi nahin tha

kya baat hai ki qafila manzil pe na pahuncha
rahbar ka ya rahzan ka to khatra bhi nahin tha

itna bhi na ho dasht mein tanhai ka aalam
wan raqs-kunan koi bagula bhi nahin tha

raste mein mujhe rok ke kyon khairiyat puchhi
pahle to kabhi dekh ke bola bhi nahin tha

pindar tha is ka mujhe thokar jo lagai
rasta tha sahih aankh se andha bhi nahin tha

ehsas-e-khudi jaane mein mane raha 'shahid'
us ne to mujhe bazm mein toka bhi nahin tha