saba mein tha na dil-awezi-e-bahaar mein tha
wo ek ishaara ki is chashm-e-waza-dar mein tha

guzar kuchh aur bhi aahista ai nigar-e-visal
ki ek umr se main tere intizar mein tha

hawa-e-dahr ki zad mein bhi aa ke bujh na saki
bala ka hausla ek sham-e-rahguzar mein tha

hum apni dhun mein chale aae jaanib-e-manzil
palat ke dekha to ek karwan ghubar mein tha

mila to phul khil utthe the shakh-e-mizhgan par
juda hua to lahu chashm-e-ashk-bar mein tha

tujhe pukar ke chup ho gae hain diwane
bas ek nara-e-mastana ikhtiyar mein tha

ab ek kiran bhi nahin nim-wa dariche mein
khusha wo din ki koi mere intizar mein tha

hawa-e-kam-nigahi ne bujha diya warna
mein wo charagh ki raushan harim-e-yar mein tha

teri nigah se ojhal sahi magar 'mohsin'
khizan ka aks bhi aaina-e-bahaar mein tha