kabhi jo bhule se dil mein khayal-e-yar aaya
shabab-e-rafta ko main dur tak pukar aaya

kuchh is ada se mera jaan-e-intizar aaya
mujhe khud apni nazar par na eatibar aaya

kiya tha aane ka wada wo ek bar aaya
na aa saka sar-e-baalin sar-e-mazar aaya

ye meri aah ki tasir thi ya us ki zid
wo be-qarar hua jab mujhe qarar aaya

balaen le ke mere zakhm-e-dil ko chum liya
sitam-zarif ko aaya to kis pe pyar aaya

hamare baad jo aae hain puchh lo un se
ki un ke panw ke niche bhi koi khar aaya

jis aaine ko nazar bhar ke main ne dekh liya
us aaine mein nazar mujh ko aks-e-yar aaya

pilai thi mere saqi ne jis mein pahle-pahal
wo jam mere tasawwur mein bar-bar aaya

suni thi apni hi aawaz dasht-e-wahshat mein
main apne aap ko chaaron taraf pukar aaya

gaya tha tark-e-mohabbat ka faisla karne
magar main aakhiri bazi bhi un se haar aaya

dil-o-jigar ko luta kar nazar-guzar ke liye
main tere husn ka sadqa bhi aaj utar aaya