Ek Umr BhaTakte Rahe Ghar Hi Nahin Aaya

ek umr bhaTakte rahe ghar hi nahin aaya

sahil ki tamanna thi nazar hi nahin aaya

raushan hain jahan sham-e-mohabbat ki qataren

wo kunj-e-kam-asar nazar hi nahin aaya

main jhuT ko sachchai ke paikar mein sajata

kya kijiye mujh ko ye hunar hi nahin aaya

wo gumbad-e-be-dar tha ki diwar-e-ana thi

manzar koi bahar ka nazar hi nahin aaya

ek aisa safar bhi mujhe darpesh tha logo

kuchh kaam jahan zad-e-safar hi nahin aaya

baiThe rahe palkon ko bichhae sar-e-rahe

wo jaan-e-jahan-gasht idhar hi nahin aaya

ek pal ko jahan baiTha hun thak kar kabhi 'aKHtar'

raste mein koi aisa shajar hi nahin aaya