main ek patthar
main ek be-jaan sard patthar

jumud-e-begangi ka mazhar
azal se hadd-e-nazar ko takti hui nigahen

khala mein latki hui ye bahen
zamin mujhe sath le ke dushwar manzilen lakhon ghum aai

karodon rahon ko chum aai
falak ke sahir ne kitne afsun mujh pe phunke

mere pas-o-pesh timtimate diye jalae
dhuen ke gahre hisar bandhe

khuda-e-mausam ne harba-ha-e-bahaar se mujh ko aazmaya
khizan ki saffak ungliyon ka hadaf banaya

magar meri be-hisi ne har ek hamla-awar ka sar jhukaya
isi guzargah par hun istada aur shayad yahin rahunga

jahan se guzre dhadakte lamhon ke karwan
dhime sur mein gate

hayat-e-na-paedar ke marsiye sunate
mere badan ki amiq sardi ko sard se sard-tar banate

main kitni sadiyon se sochta hun
ki koi jumbish

zara si larzish
agar meri munjamid ragon mein khudi ki dhimi si aanch bhar de

ye aanch lahra ke kya na kar de!