safar aur ham safar
— Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
Jangal jangal aag lagee hai bastee bastee veeraan hai
Khetee khetee raakh uDtee hai dunya hai ki bayaabaan hai
SannaaTe kee haibat ne saanson men pukaaren bhar dee hain
Zehnon men mab.hoot khayaalon ne talvaaren bhar dee hain
Qadam qadam par jhulse jhulse khvaab paDe hain raahon men
Sub.h ko jaise kaale kaale diye ibaadat-gaahon men
Ek ik sang-e-meel men kitnee aankhen hain pathraa.ee huee
Ek ik naqsh-e-qadam men kitnee raftaaren kafnaa.ee huee
Ham-safro ai ham-safro kuch aur bhee nazdeek aa ke chalo
Jab chalnaa hee muqaddar Thahraa haath men haath milaa ke chalo
Jangal jangal aag lagi hai basti basti viran hai
Kheti kheti rakh uDti hai duniya hai ki bayaban hai
SannaTe ki haibat ne sanson mein pukaren bhar di hain
Zehnon mein mabhut KHayalon ne talwaren bhar di hain
Qadam qadam par jhulse jhulse KHwab paDe hain rahon mein
Subh ko jaise kale kale diye ibaadat-gahon mein
Ek ek sang-e-mil mein kitni aankhen hain pathrai hui
Ek ek naqsh-e-qadam mein kitni raftaren kafnai hui
Ham-safro ai ham-safro kuch aur bhi nazdik aa ke chalo
Jab chalna hi muqaddar Thahra hath mein hath mila ke chalo