apna chhoda hua ghar yaad aaya
khuld mein khuld-nazar yaad aaya

kitni sadiyon ki thakan hai jaan par
ek lamhe ka safar yaad aaya

jis ke sae ne jalaya mujh ko
phir wo sarsabz shajar yaad aaya

hath mein chand ki mitti le kar
kitne firqon ka safar yaad aaya

hum hue apni nazar mein jhute
us ka paiman-e-nazar yaad aaya

us se ab khwab ka rishta bhi ghalat
sar jhatak de wo agar yaad aaya

kya na sabit thi meri khush-hunari
kyun tera husn-e-nazar yaad aaya

phir rag-o-pai ki faza hai bojhal
phir bagulon ka safar yaad aaya

muddaton jis ki parastish ki thi
phir wo aabaad khandar yaad aaya

the unhi aankhon mein sapne kitne
apna aaghaz-e-safar yaad aaya

raat yun ghas ki khushbu lipti
nind hi aai na ghar yaad aaya

jam gae mil ke patthar ki tarah
kya sar-e-rahguzar yaad aaya

phir hai 'shahin' ghazal raaz-e-chaman
phir koi sokhta-par yaad aaya