karobar-e-ishq ki kasrat kabhi aisi na thi
dil na tha to tangi-e-fursat kabhi aisi na thi

yas se virani-e-hasrat kabhi aisi na thi
dil mein sannata na tha wahshat kabhi aisi na thi

un ke wade par hamein jina pada hai hashr tak
warna tulani shab-e-furqat kabhi aisi na thi

dekh dale zindagi mein wasl-o-furqat ke tilism
gham kabhi aisa na tha rahat kabhi aisi na thi

aap ne bimar-pursi ki to jina hai wabaal
warna marne ki mujhe hasrat kabhi aisi na thi

ba-maza hai kis qadar inkar un ka wasl mein
tujh mein ai khun-e-jigar lazzat kabhi aisi na thi

dil ko kya samjha diya naumidi-e-jawed ne
parda-dar-e-gham shab-e-furqat kabhi aisi na thi

zindagi ki kashmakash se mar ke pai kuchh najat
is se pahle ai 'nazar' fursat kabhi aisi na thi