dil-e-shikasta bhi tha koi raazdan bhi na tha
wo mehrban sahi par itna mehrban bhi na tha

riwayaton ke tilismat tod kar ye khula
gham-e-zamana koi jaur-e-asman bhi na tha

muamalat gham-e-dosti salamat-bash
wo e'tibar ki andesha-e-guman bhi na tha

zamana-saz kabhi taba-e-mah-rukhan bhi na thi
ki is mizaj ka andaz-e-dil-baran bhi na tha

mohabbaton ke qarine badal gae aakhir
main is ke dar pe jo pahuncha to pasban bhi na tha

tamam shahr pe tari hai kaisa sannata
sukut-e-subh mein aawaza-e-azan bhi na tha