mehndi panw mein kya lagana tha
ye na aane ka ek bahana tha

zikr-e-gul aap ki kahani thi
haal-e-bulbul mera fasana tha

mar ke jannat mein mera ji na laga
us ka kucha bahut suhana tha

jis taraf main gaya yahi dekha
mera qissa mera fasana tha

naza ke waqt mere pas unhen
do ghadi ke liye to aana tha

phir kar aaya gaya na ek se bhi
kucha-e-yar kya suhana tha

aadmi bhej kar bulate the
kahiye wo kaun sa zamana tha

khud main aaya to aap kahte hain
be-bulae tumhein na aana tha

sham tak to 'haqir' achchhe the
maut kahe ko thi bahana tha