ye silsila-e-sham-o-sahar yunhi nahin hai
har qafila sargarm-e-safar yunhi nahin hai

hangame bapa karti hai har aan teri yaad
pur-shor dil-o-jaan ka nagar yunhi nahin hai

tarikh suna sakti hai sadiyon ke safar ki
ye gard sar-e-rahguzar yunhi nahin hai

ubhrega yaqinan koi dam mein koi suraj
betabi-e-arbab-e-nazar yunhi nahin hai

manzil bhi koi khas milegi hamein 'ruhi'
dushwar se dushwar safar yunhi nahin hai