kahin wo chehra-e-zeba nazar nahin aaya
gaya wo shakhs to phir laut kar nahin aaya

kahun to kis se kahun aa ke ab sar-e-manzil
safar tamam hua ham-safar nahin aaya

main wo musafir-e-dasht-e-gham-e-mohabbat hun
jo ghar pahunch ke bhi soche ki ghar nahin aaya

saba ne fash kiya raaz-e-bu-e-gesu-e-yar
ye jurm ahl-e-tamanna ke sar nahin aaya

kabhi koi tere wadon ka tazkira chhede
to kya kahun ki koi nama-bar nahin aaya

phir ek khwab-e-wafa bhar raha hai aankhon mein
ye rang hijr ki shab jag kar nahin aaya

mere lahu ko meri khak-e-naguzir ko dekh
yunhi saliqa-e-arz-e-hunar nahin aaya

na jaane zabt ke hathon 'sahar' pe kya guzri
bahut dinon se wo aashufta-sar nahin aaya