chala tha jis manzil ki aur woh safar to kanton bhara taz nikla

chala tha jis manzil ki aur, woh safar to kanton bhara taz nikla,
jurde jitne humrah mujhse, unke dil mein kewal zahar-e- alfaz nikla.

tha athah samunder mere samne zindagi ka lekin,
utarna chaha jab bhi sahil mein, tufano ka kafila aaj nikla.

kaise logo ko bataun kin mushkilo se uchaai par pahucha hoon,
jab suna logo se aapne bare mein, shabd ghamandi nikla.

yeh to sach hai dil ka thoda bura to main bhi hoon lekin,
jhanka mere dil mein kisi ne bhi, kuch aur hi manzar khaas nikla.

diya tha jo dard pahle kabhi mujhe mere gaaon ne,
wahi iss shahar ke logo par ban kar aawaaz nikla.