kya kya sawal meri nazar puchhti rahi
lekin wo aankh thi ki barabar jhuki rahi

mele mein ye nigah tujhe dhundti rahi
har mah-jabin se tera pata puchhti rahi

jate hain na-murad tere aastan se hum
ai dost phir milenge agar zindagi rahi

aankhon mein tere husn ke jalwe base rahe
dil mein tere khayal ki basti basi rahi

ek hashr tha ki dil mein musalsal bapa raha
ek aag thi ki dil mein barabar lagi rahi

main tha kisi ki yaad thi jam-e-sharab tha
ye wo nashist thi jo sahar tak jami rahi

sham-e-wida-e-dost ka aalam na puchhiye
dil ro raha tha lab pe hansi khelti rahi

khul kar mila na jam hi us ne koi liya
'rahbar' mere khulus mein shayad kami rahi