uljhi aqidaton ke bayanat ham-safar

uljhī aqīdatoñ ke bayānāt ham-safar

jis raah bhī ga.e ye ḳharābāt ham-safar

muskil-tarīn ḳhvāhish-e-tahqīq kā safar

pur-ḳhār rāstoñ pe mukāfāt ham-safar

dil kī taḌap ke vāste mahbūb nā-guzīr

rāh-e-vafā meñ ġham ke kināyāt ham-safar

thī dar-ba-dar ye aql to us kī talāsh meñ

lekin qadam qadam pe ḳhurāfāt ham-safar

ik ham ki har paḌāv pe bechārgī kā saath

ik vo ki har-qadam pe karāmāt ham-safar

saath apne jalva jalva bhaTaktī huī nazar

be-tābiyoñ meñ shauq-e-mulāqāt ham-safar

uljhi aqidaton ke bayanat ham-safar

jis rah bhi gae ye KHarabaat ham-safar

muskil-tarin KHwahish-e-tahqiq ka safar

pur-KHar raston pe mukafat ham-safar

dil ki taDap ke waste mahbub na-guzir

rah-e-wafa mein gham ke kinayat ham-safar

thi dar-ba-dar ye aql to us ki talash mein

lekin qadam qadam pe KHurafat ham-safar

ek hum ki har paDaw pe bechaargi ka sath

ek wo ki har-qadam pe karamat ham-safar

sath apne jalwa jalwa bhaTakti hui nazar

be-tabiyon mein shauq-e-mulaqat ham-safar