sahraa pasand ho ke simatne lagaa hoon main
— Munawwar Rana
Sahraa-pasand ho ke simaTne lagaa hoon main
Andar se lag raha hai ki baTne lagaa hoon main
Kya phir kisee safar pe nikalnaa hai ab mujhe
Deevaar-o-dar se kyuun ye lipaTne lagaa hoon main
Aate hain jaise jaise bichhaDne ke din qareeb
Lagtaa hai jaise rail se kaTne lagaa hoon main
Kya mujh men ehtijaaj kee taaqat nahin rahee
Peechhe kee samt kis liye haTne lagaa hoon main
Phir saaree umr chaand ne rakkhaa miraa khayaal
Ik roz kah diyaa thaa ki ghaTne lagaa hoon main