safar ko jab bhi kisi dastan mein rakhna
safar ko jab bhī kisī dāstān meñ rakhnā
qadam yaqīn meñ manzil gumān meñ rakhnā
jo saath hai vahī ghar kā nasīb hai lekin
jo kho gayā hai use bhī makān meñ rakhnā
jo dekhtī haiñ nigāheñ vahī nahīñ sab kuchh
ye ehtiyāt bhī apne bayān meñ rakhā
vo ek ḳhvāb jo chehra kabhī nahīñ bantā
banā ke chāñd use āsmān meñ rakhnā
chamakte chāñd-sitāroñ kā kyā bharosa hai
zamīñ kī dhuul bhī apnī uḌaan meñ rakhnā
safar ko jab bhi kisi dastan mein rakhna
qadam yaqin mein manzil guman mein rakhna
jo sath hai wahi ghar ka nasib hai lekin
jo kho gaya hai use bhi makan mein rakhna
jo dekhti hain nigahen wahi nahin sab kuchh
ye ehtiyat bhi apne bayan mein rakha
wo ek KHwab jo chehra kabhi nahin banta
bana ke chand use aasman mein rakhna
chamakte chand-sitaron ka kya bharosa hai
zamin ki dhul bhi apni uDan mein rakhna
- Book : Sheher Men Gaon (Pg. 387)
- Author : Shahid Mahili
- Publication : Miaar Publications (2012)
- Edition : 2012
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