zar-e-sarishk faza mein uchhaalta hua main
bikhar chala hun khushi ko sambhaalta hua main

abhi to pahle paron ka bhi qarz hai mujh par
jhijak raha hun nae par nikalta hua main

kisi jazira-e-pur-amn ki talash mein hun
khud apni rakh samundar mein dalta hua main

phalon ke sath kahin ghonsle na gir jaen
khayal rakhta hun patthar uchhaalta hua main

ye kis bulandi pe la kar khada kiya hai mujhe
ki thak gaya hun tawazun sambhaalta hua main

wo aag phaili to sab kuchh siyah rakh hua
ki so gaya tha badan ko ujalta hua main

bichhad gaya hun khud apne maqam se 'shahid'
bhatakne walon ko raste pe dalta hua main