wo jo ham-rahi ka ghurur tha wo sawad-e-rah mein jal-bujha

wahan mahfil na sajai jahan KHalwat nahin ki

badal gaya hai sabhi kuchh us ek saat mein

mulaqaton ka aisa silsila rakkha hai tumne

sarasar nafa tha lekin KHasara ja raha hai

tu suraj hai teri taraf dekha nahin ja sakta

wo jo aae the bahut mansab-o-jagir ke sath

kahin tum apni qismat ka likha tabdil kar lete

ghubar hoti sadi ke sahraon se ubharte hue zamane

charagh-e-yaad ki lau ham-safar kahan tak hai

dast-e-dua ko kasa-e-sail samajhte ho

qurbaten hote hue bhi faslon mein qaid hain

bas ek rasta hai ek aawaz aur ek saya hai

tare jo kabhi ashk-fishani se nikalte

Dubne wale bhi tanha the tanha dekhne wale the