wo bhul gaya mujh se barson ki shanasai
lamhon ne khata ki thi sadiyon ne saza pai

haalat ka ab main hun khamosh tamashai
bhai se tadapta hai milne ke liye bhai

taswir tasawwur hi bas ek sahaara hai
furqat ne bana dala us ki mujhe saudai

jazbaat the be-qabu karta bhi to kya karta
us rashk-e-gul-e-tar ki jab yaad mujhe aai

yaadon ke jharokon se hasrat hai use dekhun
pahle tha jo aankhon ki meri kabhi binai

wo dekhna mud mud kar us ka mujhe hasrat se
baqi na rahi meri jab quwwat-e-goyai

jo tar-e-rag-e-jaan par har-waqt ghazal-khwan thi
ras gholti hai ab bhi kanon mein wo shahnai

duzdida-nigahi mein kho jata tha dil jin ki
un jhil si aankhon ki yaad aai hai gahrai

deta hai koi dastak aa aa ke dar-e-dil par
kate nahin katti hai 'barqi' shab-e-tanhai