ek-adh harif-e-gham-e-duniya bhi nahin tha
arbab-e-wafa mein koi itna bhi nahin tha

lab jalte hain mai-khwaron ke sine nahin jalte
is darja khunuk shoala-e-mina bhi nahin tha

ek us ka taghaful hai wo yaad aa hi gaya hai
ek wada-e-farda hai wo bhula bhi nahin tha

kah sakte to ahwal-e-jahan tum se hi kahte
tum se to kisi baat ka parda bhi nahin tha

ab husn pe khud us ka tasawwur bhi giran hai
pahle to giran khwab-e-zulekha bhi nahin tha

pahle meri wahshat ke ye andaz bhi kam the
pahle mujhe andaza-e-sahra bhi nahin tha

ab ye hai ki thamta hua dariya hai teri yaad
be-faiz ye dariya kabhi aisa bhi nahin tha

achchha to murawwat hi tera bosa-e-lab hai
achchha ye koi dil ka taqaza bhi nahin tha

majnun ke siwa kis se uthi minnat-e-didar
aakhir rukh-e-laila tha tamasha bhi nahin tha