uljhī aqīdatoñ ke bayānāt ham-safar
jis raah bhī ga.e ye ḳharābāt ham-safar
muskil-tarīn ḳhvāhish-e-tahqīq kā safar
pur-ḳhār rāstoñ pe mukāfāt ham-safar
dil kī taḌap ke vāste mahbūb nā-guzīr
rāh-e-vafā meñ ġham ke kināyāt ham-safar
thī dar-ba-dar ye aql to us kī talāsh meñ
lekin qadam qadam pe ḳhurāfāt ham-safar
ik ham ki har paḌāv pe bechārgī kā saath
ik vo ki har-qadam pe karāmāt ham-safar
saath apne jalva jalva bhaTaktī huī nazar
be-tābiyoñ meñ shauq-e-mulāqāt ham-safar
uljhi aqidaton ke bayanat ham-safar
jis rah bhi gae ye KHarabaat ham-safar
muskil-tarin KHwahish-e-tahqiq ka safar
pur-KHar raston pe mukafat ham-safar
dil ki taDap ke waste mahbub na-guzir
rah-e-wafa mein gham ke kinayat ham-safar
thi dar-ba-dar ye aql to us ki talash mein
lekin qadam qadam pe KHurafat ham-safar
ek hum ki har paDaw pe bechaargi ka sath
ek wo ki har-qadam pe karamat ham-safar
sath apne jalwa jalwa bhaTakti hui nazar
be-tabiyon mein shauq-e-mulaqat ham-safar
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