shahar ujde hue khwabon ke basae kya kya
nind mein hum ne dar-o-baam sajae kya kya

har qadam par kisi manzil ka guzarta tha guman
rah chalte hue manzar nazar aae kya kya

hum ki phir teri haqiqat pe nazar kar na sake
zindagi tu ne hamein khwab dikhae kya kya

ek sitara ki chamakta hai bahut dur kahin
zulmat-e-shab mein hamein pas bulae kya kya

mausam-e-gul mein tera hum se juda ho jaana
yaad aae to hamein khun rulae kya kya

kho se jate hain kahin us ka khayal aate hi
hum use bhul ke bhi bhul na pae kya kya

mundamil ho gae sab zakhm purane to magar
dil ki ek taza kasak hum ko satae kya kya

kya masafat hai ki hairan kiye deti hai
har guzarta hua pal samne lae kya kya

aansuon ne teri taswir bhi dhundli kar di
naqsh pani pe magar hum ne banae kya kya

likhne baithen jo kabhi umr-e-guzishta ka hisab
ek ek lamha hamein yaad dilae kya kya

kya kahen wo bhi hamein ras na aai 'makhmur'
ek khushi jis ke liye ranj uthae kya kya