yahi wo manzil-e-maqsud hai ki jis ke liye
bade hi azm se apne safar pe nikle the

isi ghadi ki tamanna mein jaane kitne log
jo be-khata the magar suliyon pe latke the

ye sochte the ki wo din kabhi to aaega
tamam hasraten dil ki nikal hi jaengi

hamare panw ki ye bediyan ye zanjiren
kabhi to mom ki surat pighal hi jaengi

kuchh is tarah se badha dil mein zauq-e-azadi
ki rafta rafta tamanna jawan hoti gai

kuchh is tarah se uthi har taraf se wo aandhi
jo uthte uthte khud ek aasman hoti gai

nigah ko thi magar mir-e-karwan ki talash
nazar jo utthi to dekha ki ek mard-e-faqir

khada hai hausla-e-amn-o-ashati le kar
na koi khod badan par na hath mein shamshir

charagh rah mein us ke amal se jalne lage
lo aaj subh-e-shab-e-intizar aa hi gai

faza mahakne lagi dil-nawaz phulon se
dayar-e-hind mein fasl-e-bahaar aa hi gai