kyun mili thi hayat yaad karo
yaad rakhne ki baat yaad karo

kaun chhuta kahan kahan chhuta
rah ke hadsat yaad karo

abhi kal tak wafa ki rahon mein
tum bhi the mere sath yaad karo

mujh se kya puchhte ho haal mera
khud koi wardat yaad karo

jis dam aankhen mili thi aankhon se
thi kahan kaenat yaad karo

bhul aae jabin ko rakh ke kahan
kahan pahunche the raat yaad karo

dil ko aaina-gar banana hai
aaine ke sifat yaad karo

niklega chand unhin andheron se
un se milne ki raat yaad karo

chhodo jaane do jo hua so hua
aaj kyun kal ki baat yaad karo

karna hai shairi agar 'naushad'
'mir' ka kulliyat yaad karo