ak Lamba safer jo dishwar bohot hay
koyi hamrahi bhi Nahi
musafir chalNey ko tayar khara
dhoNd raha tha humrahi
mager maNziL ki dori key tasawer sey
kadam agey Na bara saka
khowaboN ki dehLeez per
khowaish ko dafna diya
Na khod per atebar tha
Na aradooN meiN Pukhtagi
wo Be-arada musafir,
hath ki rekhayoN meiN takdeer dhoNd raha hay
rekhayoN ko pertey pertey biNayi kho raha hay
mager as musafir ko kiya maLom ,
rekhayooN ko takte takte takdeer nahiN badaLti
rahooN meiN rukNey waloN ko tabeer NahiN miLti
takdeer ki devi to as per mehrbaN hoti hay
jo bager maNzil ki umed key
ziNdagi ki dishwar rahooN per
gum-wa-khoshi sey begaNa
kisi adhorey sapNey key saharey
tapti dhop meiN chaLta rahe
ye sochey bager ki kitNi door jaNa hay
sahiLoN ki ret per
NaNgey payoN chaLta rahey
ak Be-Nam maNziL ki jaNib gamzuN
yoNhi Be-Aasra chaLtey chaLtey
ak roz takdeer ki devi
as key der per dastak dey gi
dusht wa bayabaN ko guLastaN mein badaL dey gi,