shab-o-roz raqs-e-visal tha so nahin raha
kabhi tujh ko mera khayal tha so nahin raha

wo jo be-qarari-e-jaan-o-dil thi nahin rahi
wo jo hijr tera muhaal tha so nahin raha

kabhi aankh mein jo murawwaten thin fana huin
pas-e-chashm ashk-e-malal tha so nahin raha

ye to e'tiraf-e-shikast hai ki mazid ab
koi mahram-e-mah-o-sal tha so nahin raha

wo ki chand jis pe kabhi ghurub nahin hua
yahan ek wo shahr-e-jamal tha so nahin raha

mujhe aisa lagta hai jaise aankh se khwab ka
wo jo rabta sa bahaal tha so nahin raha

mujhe qatl kar ke moamla nahin hoga khatm
ki jo qatl pahle kamal tha so nahin raha

mera e'tibar adam wajud se uth gaya
wo jo zindagi ki misal tha so nahin raha

shab-e-mahtab mein raat ghatne ke sath sath
jo samundaron mein ubaal tha so nahin raha

hai ajab mashaqqat-e-wasl jis ki thakan se qabl
ye badan thakan se nidhaal tha so nahin raha