ye aur baat hai bad-namiyon ke ghar mein raha
yahi bahut hai ki main aap ki nazar mein raha

na raston ka pata tha na manzilen malum
safar tamam hua aur main safar mein raha

kisi ki zulf ka saya kahan nasib hua
tamam umr sulagti si dopahar mein raha

hazaron qafile manzil pe ja ke laut aae
main sang-e-mil ki manind rahguzar mein raha

wo jis ne rakh diye dushman ke samne hathiyar
amir-e-fauj ki fihrist-e-mo'atabar mein raha

khud apne jism ki parchhaiyon mein so jao
khizan ka daur hai saya kahan shajar mein raha

qadam qadam pe lagi thes aabginon ko
khayal-e-khatir-e-ahbab sim-o-zar mein raha