ab yahan koi nahin pahle yahan tha koi
jis ke dam se ye makan aur makan tha koi

daera daera tha jis se wo markaz na raha
jab wo tha nuqta-e-be-qibla kahan tha koi

nang-e-maidan hai jo ab zinat-e-maidan tha kabhi
ab jahan gum hun wahan pahle rawan tha koi

meri shakhen mere patte mujhe sab chhod gae
jaise main bais-e-yalghaar-e-khizan tha koi

yahi sae the magar tez thi jab shauq ki lau
fitna-e-dil tha koi aafat-e-jaan tha koi

hun wo lamha ki na manoge rahunga jab tak
na rahunga to khayal aaega han tha koi

raaz mera na khulega ye khulega mere baad
kuchh na tha jis pe muqarrar nigaran tha koi

aasmanon se tu kya tod ke laega 'muhib'
qaht kya chand ke tukdon ka yahan tha koi