gulon ko chhu ke shamim-e-dua nahin aai
khula hua tha daricha saba nahin aai

hawa-e-dasht abhi to junun ka mausam tha
kahan the hum teri aawaz-e-pa nahin aai

abhi sahifa-e-jaan par raqam bhi kya hoga
abhi to yaad bhi be-sakhta nahin aai

hum itni dur kahan the ki phir palat na saken
sawad-e-shahr se koi sada nahin aai

suna hai dil bhi nagar tha rasa basa bhi tha
jala to aanch bhi ahl-e-wafa nahin aai

na jaane qafile guzre ki hai qayam abhi
abhi charagh bujhane hawa nahin aai

bas ek bar manaya tha jashn-e-mahrumi
phir is ke baad koi ibtila nahin aai

hatheliyon ke gulabon se khun rista raha
magar wo shokhi-e-rang-e-hina nahin aai

ghayur dil se na mangi gai murad 'ada'
barasne aap hi kali ghata nahin aai