Mere hamraah manzileN bhii ravaaN hai, 
falaq shaayad chiraaGhoN kaa vo ka’ii ruup, 
musaafir maiN huuN yaa saaraa jahaaN hai,
haqiiqat tak rasaa’ii hii kahaaN hai,
yaqiiN jis ko samajhte ho, gumaaN hai,
vahaaN pahuNche jahaaN jaanaa nahiiN thaa,
safar jitnaa kiyaa, raaigaaN thaa,
vahaaN maiN dhuuNdtaa huuN jaavidaanii,
jahaaN har chiiz be-naam-o-nishaaN hai,
badaltaa hai din bhar meN dhuaaN hai,
ajab aaseb hai ye Khaana-e-dil,
makiiN hote hu’e Khaalii makaaN hai,
dahaktaa koylaa hai har harf-e-matlab,
magar ye koylaa merii zubaaN hai,
mere dil meN chamakte haiN sitaare,
mere andar bhii shaayad aasmaaN hai,
pahunchnaa hai mujhe apne Khudaa tak,
magar saarii Khudaa’ii darmiyaaN hai,
ye kis ko chhuu liyaa “Shehzad” maine,
sakat dil meN ab na haathoN meN jaaN hai.