kabhi milte the wo hum se zamana yaad aata hai
badal kar waza chhup kar shab ko aana yaad aata hai

wo baaten bholi bholi aur wo shokhi naz o ghamza ki
wo hans hans kar tera mujh ko rulana yaad aata hai

gale mein dal kar banhen wo lab se lab mila dena
phir apne hath se saghar pilana yaad aata hai

badalna karwat aur takiya mere pahlu mein rakh dena
wo sona aap aur mera jagana yaad aata hai

wo sidhi ulti ek ek munh mein sau sau mujh ko kah jaana
dam-e-bosa wo tera ruth jaana yaad aata hai

tasalli ko dil-e-betab ki meri dam-e-rukhsat
nai qasmen wo jhuti jhuti khana yaad aata hai

wo rashk-e-ghair par ro ro ke hichki meri bandh jaana
farebon se wo tera shak mitana yaad aata hai

wo mera chaunk chaunk uthna sahar ke gham se aur tera
laga kar apne sina se sulana yaad aata hai

kabhi kuchh kah ke wo mujh ko rulana us sitamgar ka
phir aankhen nichi kar ke muskurana yaad aata hai