karavaa.N guzaraa kiyaa ham rahaguzar dekhaa kiye

har qadam par naqsh-e-paa raahabar dekhaa kiye

yaas jab chhaaii ummiide.n haath mal kar rah gaii.n

dil kii nabaze.n chhuT gayii.n aur chaaraagar dekhaa kiye

ruKh merii jaanib nigaah-e-lutf dushman kii taraf

yuu.N udhar dekhaa kiye goyaa idhar dekhaa kiye

dard ma.ndaan-e-vafaa kii haaye re majabuuriyaa.N

dard-e-dil dekhaa na jaataa thaa magar dekhaa kiye

tuu kahaa.N thii ai ajal ai naamuraado.n kii muraad

maranevaale raah terii umar bhar dekha kiye

Fani Badayuni