Little bit more about the shayar featured (however the real intention is to push the thread up ;-) ) The oft-quoted sher by Majrooh Sultanpuri has been मै अकेला ही चला था जानिब-ए-मंजील मगर लोग साथ आते गये और कारवाँ बनता गया (म एक्लै निक्लेको थिएँ, गन्तव्यतिर लाग्दा बिस्तारै मानिस थपिदै गए, लस्कर बन्दै गयो) Also very apt to the situation I was describing with the other sher of Majrooh.