is sarae mein musafir ka qayam
ek lamha be-yaqini ka

jis ko jannat ya jahannam jo bhi kah lo
kya kisi pe inhisar

har koi apne amal ka zimmedar
bhul kar bhi ye na socho

ki muqaddar bhi banata hai koi
warna jo hai samne chup-chap dekho

kya bhala hai kya bura
jab talak sahne ki taqat hai saho

haal-e-dil apna kisi se mat kaho
ab to rasman hi zaban par pursish-e-ahwal hai

dam dilasa pyar hamdardi khulus
aaise sab alfaz sine ki lughat se ud chuke hain

is sarae mein musafir ka qayam
maut ke khatke se mar jaane ka nam!