kabhi tere khat ko jala diya kabhi nam likh ke mita diya
ye meri ana ka sawal tha tujhe yaad kar ke bhula diya

naya aarzu ka mizaj hai nae daur ki hain rifaqaten
teri qurbaton ka jo zakhm tha teri duriyon ne mita diya

mujhe hai khabar tujhe ishq tha faqat apne aks-e-jamal se
ki main gum hun tere wajud mein mujhe aaina sa bana diya

main hisar mein tu hisar mein isi silsile ko dawam hai
kabhi maslahat ne juda kiya to kabhi gharaz ne mila diya

sabhi kah rahe hain ye barmala jo guzar gaya wahi khub tha
abhi ek pal jo hai aasra use sab ne yunhi ganwa diya

wo sharar ho ya ki charagh ho hai tapish mizaj mein ai 'hijab'
kabhi har nafas ko jala diya kabhi raushni ko badha diya