BaDa pur-haul rasta tha

baDa pur-haul rasta tha
badan ke jauhar-e-KHufta mein koi quwwat-e-lahut mudgham thi

kisi ghul bayabani ki gardish mere dast-o-pa ki mahram thi
dahan-e-jaan se KHarij hone wali bhap mein the salimat-e-dard raushan

guzargahon ke sab na-mo'tabar patthar
KHala mein uDne wali past miTTi ke siyah zarre

pahaD aur aaine sae kure peDon ke patte
paniyon ki gol lahren

raat ki la-ilm chizen
shash-jihat ke sab anasir zor se pichhe haTe the

aur main aage hazaron kos aage baDh gaya tha
ek ajab raftar meri aag mein thi

kis qadar pur-haul rasta tha
paDaw ke liye kitne jazire darmiyan aae

zamin muD muD ke aai aur ek ek kar ke saton aasman aae
musalsal chal raha tha main

hawa mein Dhal raha tha main
masamon se shua-e-be-nihayat phuTi paDti thi

abad ka ek jaDaw taj mere sar pe rakha tha
baDa pur-haul rasta tha

koi barq-e-shabahat aarzu-bardar meri aag mein thi
ek ajab raftar meri aag mein thi