itna kiya ki rah mein kanTa nahin hue

itnā kiyā ki raah meñ kāñTā nahīñ hue

itnā rahe ki aañkh meñ aañsū ugā liyā

itnā khile ki dard meñ taaza rahī hañsī

itnā miTe ki paañv ne do gaz bachā liyā

itnā khule ki ḳhvāb meñ khultī hai jitnī aañkh

itnā bañdhe ki saañs meñ sabza ugā liyā

itnā jhuke ki haath duā se nahīñ girā

itnā uThe ki piiTh hathelī ko pā liyā

itnā chale ki nīm-udāsī meñ us kī baat

itnā ruke ki yaad meñ Tāñkā lagā liyā

itnā rahā ki aañkh meñ jumbish banī rahī

miTTī meñ ek rang thā jis ko bachā liyā

jab tak rahe usī ke rahe us galī meñ ham

ḳhud ko bhī darmiyān se āḳhir haTā liyā

baaqī to zindagī kī kahānī tavīl hai

pūchhā gayā to qāfiya ham ne milā liyā

itna kiya ki rah mein kanTa nahin hue

itna rahe ki aankh mein aansu uga liya

itna khile ki dard mein taza rahi hansi

itna miTe ki panw ne do gaz bacha liya

itna khule ki KHwab mein khulti hai jitni aankh

itna bandhe ki sans mein sabza uga liya

itna jhuke ki hath dua se nahin gira

itna uThe ki piTh hatheli ko pa liya

itna chale ki nim-udasi mein us ki baat

itna ruke ki yaad mein Tanka laga liya

itna raha ki aankh mein jumbish bani rahi

miTTi mein ek rang tha jis ko bacha liya

jab tak rahe usi ke rahe us gali mein hum

KHud ko bhi darmiyan se aaKHir haTa liya

baqi to zindagi ki kahani tawil hai

puchha gaya to qafiya hum ne mila liya