hazar lakh umidon ka ham-safar suraj
yahan se dur bahut dur thak ke baith gaya

kabhi wo dil ke dariche se jhankta tha kabhi
ulajhta rahta tha palkon ki chhanw se aksar

meri ragon mein rawan tha kabhi lahu ki tarah
kitab-e-umr ka chaaliswan waraq chhu kar

ulajh gaya hun koi rasta nahin milta
yahan se dur bahut dur tak andhera hai

adhuri rah pe suraj ne sath chhod diya
kahin se shama utha lao taki dekh sakun

meri hayat ka agla waraq bhi hai ki nahin
kahin se shama utha lao

warna ye sansen
meri hayat ke auraq muntashir karke

bigad dengi mere dard ki kahani ko
ye wo kahani hai jis ko na koi jaan saka

khud apne aap ko padhne ki aarzu hi rahi
koi padhe na padhe khud hi padh ke dekh to lun

khud apne dard pe roun hansun ki chup hi rahun
ye meri aakhiri khwahish ka aakhiri lamha

guzarna hai jise har tarah se apne liye
yahi hai saat-e-bedar

is andhere mein
kahin se shama utha lao raushni ke liye