jo qissa-go ne sunāyā vahī sunā gayā hai
agar thā is se sivā to nahīñ kahā gayā hai

musāfirat kā hunar hai na vāpsī kī ḳhabar
so chal rahā huuñ jidhar bhī ye rāstā gayā hai

amaañ ko niil mayassar na maiñ koī muusā
mujhe supurd-e-farā.īn kar diyā gayā hai

sabab nahīñ thā zamīñ par utārne kā mujhe
sabab baġhair hī vāpas uThā liyā gayā hai

ye muntahā hai mirī nā-rasā.ī kā shāyad
jo duur hadd-e-nazar se pare ḳhalā gayā hai

mahak uThe haiñ mire baaġh ke ḳhas-o-ḳhāshāk
koī Tahaltā huā sūrat-e-sabā gayā hai

jo qissa-go ne sunaya wahi suna gaya hai
agar tha is se siwa to nahin kaha gaya hai

musafirat ka hunar hai na wapsi ki KHabar
so chal raha hun jidhar bhi ye rasta gaya hai

aman ko nil mayassar na main koi musa
mujhe supurd-e-farain kar diya gaya hai

sabab nahin tha zamin par utarne ka mujhe
sabab baghair hi wapas uTha liya gaya hai

ye muntaha hai meri na-rasai ka shayad
jo dur hadd-e-nazar se pare KHala gaya hai

mahak uThe hain mere bagh ke KHas-o-KHashak
koi Tahalta hua surat-e-saba gaya hai