mahrum-e-khwab dida-e-hairan na tha kabhi
tera ye rang ai shab-e-hijran na tha kabhi

tha lutf-e-wasl aur kabhi afsun-e-intizar
yun dard-e-hijr silsila-jumban na tha kabhi

pursan na tha koi to ye ruswaiyan na thin
zahir kisi pe haal-e-pareshan na tha kabhi

har-chand gham bhi tha magar ehsas-e-gham na tha
darman na tha to matam-e-darman na tha kabhi

din bhi udas aur meri raat bhi udas
aisa to waqt ai gham-e-dauran na tha kabhi

daur-e-khizan mein yun mere dil ko qarar hai
main jaise aashna-e-bahaaran na tha kabhi

kya din the jab nazar mein khizan bhi bahaar thi
yun apna ghar bahaar mein viran na tha kabhi

be-kaif be-nashat na thi is qadar hayat
jina agarche ishq mein aasan na tha kabhi