ai husn jab se raaz tera pa gae hain hum
hasti se apni aur qarib aa gae hain hum

yun bhi hua ki jaan ganwa di tere liye
yun bhi hua ki tujh se bhi katra gae hain hum

rah-e-wafa mein aise maqamat bhi mile
apna sar-e-niyaz bhi thukra gae hain hum

yaadash-ba-khair ek gul-e-shadab the kabhi
aisi khizan padi hai ki kumhla gae hain hum

subh-e-visal thi to tabiat thi bagh bagh
sham-e-firaq aai to sanwla gae hain hum

insan teri fath pe ab bhi yaqin hai
go apni zindagi se bhi ghabra gae hain hum

mahrumiyon ka bar-e-giran dosh par liye
ai maut sun ki tere qarib aa gae hain hum

apne subu mein talkhi-e-dauran samet kar
ba-sad-khulus nosh bhi farma gae hain hum

tarikh-e-inqilab-e-zamana se puchh lo
jab jab sada mili sar-e-dar aa gae hain hum

'ajmal' jab un ki bazm mein chhedi hai dil ki baat
apne to khair ghair ko tadpa gae hain hum