husn jab qatil na tha aur ishq diwana na tha
zindagi mein dard-o-gham ka koi afsana na tha

sab se wo kahta phira main hi tha us ka aashna
samne aaya to us ne mujh ko pahchana na tha

raat-bhar kuchh aahaten dil ki taraf aati rahin
hum the jis ke muntazir us ko magar aana na tha

ek sahmi si tamanna ek mubham sa khayal
is se badh kar mere dil mein koi nazrana na tha

dekhiye kis samt ab ke le chale aawargi
dasht aisa kaun sa tha hum ne jo chhana na tha

shoala-e-gham jal utha to bujh gae sare charagh
aatish-e-dil gul hui to koi parwana na tha