kyon azal se ku-e-mehr-o-mah mein baithe the hum
tujh se milna tha so teri rah mein baithe the hum

pur-tashaddud the manazir samne screen par
band aankhon se tamasha-gah mein baithe the hum

kaun hum ko jaanta tha us jagah phir bhi magar
sab se pichhe chhup ke bazm-e-shah mein baithe the hum

chandni ka takht tha aur raushni ka taj tha
raat ke shahi jamal-o-jah mein baithe the hum

chaudhwin ki raat mein dariya kinare der tak
kis ko hai malum kis ki chah mein baithe the hum

aasman se aag ki barsat se chhupte hue
ek din ja kar zamin ki thah mein baithe the hum

jang ke maidan se phir jang ke maidan tak
zindagi teri hi ek jangah mein baithe the hum