jo dil ne kah di hai wo baat an-kahi bhi na thi
ye mauj to tah-e-dariya kabhi rahi bhi na thi

jhuken jo sochti palken to meri duniya ko
dubo gai wo nadi jo abhi bahi bhi na thi

sarak gaya koi saya simat gaya koi dur
kisi ke aks ki pyasi kashish sahi bhi na thi

suni jo baat koi an-suni to yaad aaya
wo dil ki jis ki kahani kabhi kahi bhi na thi

nagar nagar wahi aankhen pas-e-zaman pas-e-dar
meri khata ki saza umr-e-gumrahi bhi na thi

kisi ki ruh tak ek fasla khayal ka tha
kabhi kabhi to ye duri rahi-sahi bhi na thi

nashe ki rau mein ye jhalka hai kyun nashe ka shuur
is aag mein to koi aab-e-agahi bhi na thi

ghamon ki rakh se 'amjad' wo gham tulua hue
jinhen nasib ek aah-e-sahr-e-gahi bhi na thi