raasta koii safar koii masaafat koii
— Asad Badayuni
Raasta koee safar koee masaafat koee
Phir kharaabee kee ataa ho mujhe soorat koee
Saare dariyaa hain yahaan mauj men apnee apnee
Mire sahraa ko naheen in se shikaayat koee
Jam ga.ee dhuul mulaaqaat ke aa.eenon par
Mujh ko us kee na use meree zaroorat koee
Main ne duniyaa ko sadaa dil ke baraabar samjhaa
Kaam aa.ee na buzurgon kee naseehat koee
Surma.ee shaam ke hamraah parindon kee qataar
Dekhne vaalon kee aankhon ko bashaarat koee
Bujhtee aankhon ko kisee nuur ke dariyaa kee talaash
TooTtee saans ko zanjeer zaroorat koee
Too ne har nakhl men kuchh zauq-e-numoo rakkhaa hai
Ai khudaa mere panapne kee alaamat koee