Apna Saya Bhi Na Ham-rah Safar Mein Rakhna

apna saya bhi na ham-rah safar mein rakhna

puKHta saDken hi faqat rahguzar mein rakhna

ghair-mahfuz samajh kar na ghanim aa jae

dosto! main na sahi KHud ko nazar mein rakhna

kahin aisa na ho main hadd-e-KHabar se guzrun

koi aalam ho mujhe apni KHabar mein rakhna

aaina TuT ke bikhre to kai aks mile

ab hathauDa hi kaf-e-aina-gar mein rakhna

mashghale kibr-sini mein wahi bachpan wale

kabhi taswiren kabhi aaine ghar mein rakhna

bahte dariyaon ko sahil hi se takte rahna

aur jalte hue ghar dida-e-tar mein rakhna

koi to aisa ho jo tum ko bachae tum se

koi to apna bahi-KHwah safar mein rakhna

koi bhi chiz na rakhna ki taaqub mein hain log

apni miTTi hi magar dast-e-hunar mein rakhna

jangalon mein bhi hawa se wahi rishta 'aKHtar'

shahr mein bhi yahi sauda mujhe sar mein rakhna