ye zamin wo aasman aisa na tha
is tarah dariya kabhi bahta na tha

zakhm bhi itne hare pahle na the
ye chaman gul-rang bhi aisa na tha

sar-barahna surajon ke sath the
yun khayal-e-yar be-saya na tha

ek sitara dil mein raushan tha magar
aankh ne us ko kabhi dekha na tha

is taraf hi dekhta rahta tha main
wo daricha der tak khulta na tha

ek hi sahra ke basi the sabhi
koi apna koi begana na tha

har taraf tarik thi duniya magar
ek charagh-e-dil tha jo bujhta na tha