na-umidi ye batati hai ki shab ki chadar
aakhiri chhor hai ki khatm hua mera safar

tirgi jit gai haar gaya nur-e-nazar
dil ke kone mein tabhi jalti hai ek sham-e-yaqin

raat manzil bhi nahin mil ka patthar bhi nahin
ek khamosh si aawaz mein kuchh gate hain

raat ke khwab jo jugnu ki tarah aate hain
subh ke hone mein be-nur se ho jate hain

dil ke kone mein tabhi jalti hai ek sham-e-yaqin
raat manzil bhi nahin mil ka patthar bhi nahin

chahe chaurahe ki shobha hon ki mandir mein makin
but kahin bhi sajen patthar ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin

na koi laghzish-e-pa un mein guman hai na yaqin
zindagi mahw-e-safar mahw-e-safar mahw-e-safar

har nafas mil ka patthar hai sar-e-rahguzar