jin dinon kuchh aur irada tha bahana aur tha
wo zamana aur tha wo kar-khana aur tha

sajidan-e-ku-e-jaanan ka zamana aur tha
junbishen wo aur thin wo aastana aur tha

dagh-e-dil kyunkar luta deta main hatim ki tarah
wo khazana aur tha mera khazana aur tha

kyon na karta wo shikar-afgan dil-e-ushshaq said
har nishana aur tha dil ka nishana aur tha

mere arz-e-haal mein padhne lage tum nal-daman
wo fasana aur tha mera fasana aur tha

zakhmi-e-tir-e-nigah tegh-e-zaban se mar gae
tir khana aur tha talwar khana aur tha

shah-e-khaibar-gir se marhab ko nisbat kaun thi
dar hilana aur tha mugdar hilana aur tha

aashiq-e-sadiq ko mashuq-e-haqiqi chahiye
qais-e-abla aur tha bahlol-e-dana aur tha

din-e-ahmad se na the ai 'rashk' adyan-e-salaf
wo zamana aur tha agla zamana aur tha