ek tannha safar par main chalta raha

raat bhar main apne dil ki guftgu sunta raha,
sar par na jaane kyun, khauf madrata raha,

khud hi afsana bana, afsos hai iss baat ka,
main hamesha dusro ko kisse sunata raha,

dusron ki khusiyon ko tarjeeh main deta raha,
aur khud ki khusiya main kaaton pe bichata raha,

khud hi apne haal pe aane lagi mujh ko hassi,
apni iss halat ke sabko sher sunata raha,

woh bane mehlon ki raunak, aur meri duniya luti,
umra bhar ke liye ek tannha safar par chalta raha.