main ki bachpan mein ek din ghar se
aisa bhaga ki bhagta hi raha

shahr-dar-shahr be-ghari ka 'azab
aasman mere nam likhta raha

meri khana-badoshiyan mujh se
kah rahi hain ki thahr jaun kahin

aur kuchh thak chuka hun ab main bhi
chahta hun ki ek shab ke liye

thahr kar raste mein dam le lun
is se pahle ki khema nasb karun

chand sae mere ta'aqub mein
dur hi se dikhai dete hain

aur phir bhaari-bhaari qadmon ki
chap kanon mein padne lagti hai

fasla bhi simatne lagta hai
aur main phir se pagalon ki tarah

ek jaanib ko daud padta hun
aur phir sab darawne sae

dhund ke pichhe dub jate hain
main ki is bar bhi sada ki tarah

un ke chungal se bach nikalta hun
bach nikalna bhi ek 'azab sa hai

silsila khatm kyon nahin hota
ek ja-e-aman ki khatir

kab talak bhagta rahunga main