Tere baghair kab zinda raha hoon main..

Jaanum teray baghair kab zinda raha hoon main,
Her peher her gharri yahan merta raha hoon main,

Dukh zindagi ko ghayal kertay rehay meri,
Ik kerb-e-musalsal se guzerta raha hoon main,

Jo log apni jan se aziz thhay mujhay,
Un ke wafa ko akser tarasta raha hoon main,

Bikhray jalay muqaam milay safer-e-hayat main,
Daaman ko apnay raakh se bharta raha hoon main,

Teri yaad ne bhi likh dee muqader main baykali,
Qismat ke iss khail pe hunsta raha hoon main,

Hain aashnaa yahan meray dardon ke qaaflay,
Bus inn ke dermiyan he chalta raha hoon main,

Rakhta hon her qadam main ab phoonk phoonk ker,
Apnay he saaye se bhi darta raha hoon main,

Aaj hoon main us jagah jahan manzil nahi Shaukat,
Raston se bewaja he larrta raha hoon main..

Shaukat Ali Khan