kis zindagi ke mod pe laya gaya mujhe
main hans rahi thi aur rulaya gaya mujhe

pahle to tira-bakht musalsal kaha gaya
phir takht-e-zau-fishan pe bithaya gaya mujhe

pahle to intikhab hua nam-e-husn par
phir ism-e-ishq le ke banaya gaya mujhe

mujh se mere khayal ki tanhai chhin gai
mahfil mein kis sada se bulaya gaya mujhe

aghyar se wo karta raha muskura ke baat
is aag ki hadon mein jalaya gaya mujhe

rahbar ne is tarah se diya hai mujhe fareb
manzil se hat ke rasta dikhaya gaya mujhe

pahle meri wafa ko moattar kiya gaya
phir gulshan-e-haya se sajaya gaya mujhe

ek shakhs aa gaya hai nai raushni ke sath
ye bhi khat-e-nafas se bataya gaya mujhe

wo kaun aasman-e-tasawwur hai 'hadia'
meri zamin se jis mein basaya gaya mujhe