zat mein karb ho aur karb ka izhaar na ho
sochta hun kahin mera yahi kirdar na ho

mere aangan mein khili dhup ka asrar hai kya
uth ke dekhun to sahi wo pas-e-diwar na ho

ji mein aati hai ki ab aise safar par niklen
unt ham-rah na ho jeb mein dinar na ho

kashtiyan kis liye sahil se bandhi rahti hain
ho na ho nile samundar mein koi ghaar na ho