nakshe kadam ki firak mein hu
mehtab-o-kamar ki roshni chahiye,

majlis-o-kaba dekh chuka
tere jannat-e-ashiyan ki nishani chahiye,

farist liye chalte hai tere mehman
mujhe tere sipar hone ki bechani chahiye,

banale faqir agarche taj nahin
muje to bas tere ik meharbani chahiye,

jahan kya hai jannat ki haqeeqat
juj tere mujhe virani chahiye,

nagare peetkar bulata hoga jamana tujko
mujhe to tujse rabte nihani chahiye,

'Rooh' kafile chaal pade jaab se Mashiya aaya
mujhe daour-e-safar ki sarmind-e-mani chahiye.

- Surinder Singh 'Rooh'