kahaan rukenge musaafir nae zamaanon ke
— Shakeb Jalali
Kahaan rukenge musaafir na.e zamaanon ke
Badal raha hai junoon zaaviye uDaanon ke
Ye dil kaa zakhm hai ik roz bhar hee jaa.egaa
Shigaaf pur nahin hote faqat chaTaanon ke
Chhalak chhalak ke baDhaa meree samt niind kaa jaam
Pighal pighal ke gire qufl qaid-khaanon ke
Havaa ke dasht men tanhaa.ee kaa guzar hee nahin
Mire rafeeq hain mutrib ga.e zamaanon ke
Kabhee hamaare nuqoosh-e-qadam ko tarsenge
Vahee jo aaj sitaare hain aasmaanon ke
Kahan rukenge musafir nae zamanon ke
Badal raha hai junun zawiye uDanon ke
Ye dil ka zaKHm hai ek roz bhar hi jaega
Shigaf pur nahin hote faqat chaTanon ke
Chhalak chhalak ke baDha meri samt nind ka jam
Pighal pighal ke gire qufl qaid-KHanon ke
Hawa ke dasht mein tanhai ka guzar hi nahin
Mere rafiq hain mutrib gae zamanon ke
Kabhi hamare nuqush-e-qadam ko tarsenge
Wahi jo aaj sitare hain aasmanon ke