Gali gali meiN ranjisheiN, qadam qadam pe saazisheiN
merey Rub tuhi bataa mujhey koi saada-dil ab kya karey!
na to raastey hi khul sakey na manzileiN hi mil sakeeN
ik be-nishaN si umeed par koi kab tak aakhir jia karey!
dil ke ujrey kawaarr meiN meri khaamshiyaaN heiN gonjti
jab lafz zubaaN sey chin gaey to kesey koi kuch kaha karey
sar-e-raah-guzar ye is qadar deeye sey kis ney jalaa deeye!
ye chiraagh sarey be-zubaaN, ab jo bhi chahey hawaa karey
merey dil ke armaaN sab ke sab terey dar pe aa ke ruk gaey
chaahey aas dey ya yaas dey, jo chaahey teri nigaah karey
jo hathelioN meiN darj nahi wo siwaaey saey ke kuch nahi
laakh ban kar lahu koi ragoN meiN chaahey bahaa karey!!!