Manzilon usko aawaz dete rahe manzilon jis ki koi KHabar bhi na thi

manzilon us ko aawaz dete rahe manzilon jis ki koi KHabar bhi na thi
daman-e-shab mein koi sitara na tha shama koi sar-e-rahguzar bhi na thi

ek bagula uTha dasht mein kho gaya ek kiran thi jo zulmat mein gum ho gai
zindagi jis ko samjhe the hum zindagi zindagi misl-e-raqs-e-sharar bhi na thi

fasl-e-gul se tha aabaad sehn-e-chaman fasl-e-gul jo gai raunaqen luT gain
yun KHamoshi se sham-e-KHizan aaegi ahl-e-gulshan ko is ki KHabar bhi na thi

is tarah manzil-e-arzu kaT gai is tarah ye ghani tirgi chhaT gai
apne panw pe yaro KHarashen to kya apne chehre pe gard-e-safar bhi na thi

phir se aankhon ke saghar chhalakne lage mauj-dar-mauj aansu nikalne lage
'tab' ghar mein wo mehman phir aa gaya jis ke aane ki koi KHabar bhi na thi