manzil-e-dil mili kahan khatm-e-safar ke baad bhi
rahguzar ek aur thi rahguzar ke baad bhi

aaj tere sawal par phir mere lab khamosh hain
aisi hi kashmakash thi kuchh pahli nazar ke baad bhi

dil mein the lakh waswase jalwa-e-aftab tak
rah gai thi jo tirgi nur-e-sahar ke baad bhi

naseh-e-maslahat-nawaz tujh ko bataun kya ye raaz
hausla-e-nigah hai khun-e-jigar ke baad bhi

haar ke bhi nahin miti dil se khalish hayat ki
kitne nizam mit gae jashn-e-zafar ke baad bhi

koi mera hi aashiyan hasil-e-fasl-e-gul na tha
han ye bahaar hai bahaar raqs-e-sharar ke baad bhi

ek tumhaari yaad ne lakh diye jalae hain
aamad-e-shab ke qabl bhi khatm-e-sahar ke baad bhi