aaj main dur bahut dur nikal aaya hun
be-talab tag-o-dau

dil mein kawish na talash
na koi khwahish makhfi na tamanna-e-maash

hawas-e-kham na sauda-e-tamam
yunhi chalta hua chalta hua aa pahuncha hun

pai-ba-pai gam-ba-gam
kis qadar dur nikal aaya hun

us se pahle bhi chala hun main nai rahon par
shah-rahon se pare

khar-zaron mein ghisatti hui ek surkh lakir
ek sisakti hui dil-doz nafir

sarsaraate hue malbus
mahakti hui sans

lazzat-o-karb ka maddham bam-o-zer
aaj lekin main bahut dur nikal aaya hun

aur ek sham sar-e-rah-guzar
wo meri laghzish-e-pa meri wo be-rah-rawi

khud-faramosh subuk-dosh-e-amal
apne ajdad ke na-karda gunahon ki uqubat se bari

ek hiran chaukdi bharta hua khamosh-khiram
sham ke waqt sar-e-rah-guzar

main bahut dur bhatak nikla tha
aaj lekin main bahut dur nikal aaya hun

aap se aap bahut dur bahut dur nikal aaya hun
shah-rahon se pare dur guzargahon se

be-talab be-tag-o-dau
khanqahon se alag daur sanam-khanon se

hawas-e-kham na sauda-e-tamam
yunhi chalta hua chalta hua aa pahuncha hun

pai-ba-pai gam-ba-gam
kis qadar dur bahut dur nikal aaya hun