sozish-e-gham ki inayat kabhi aisi to na thi
aaj hai dil ki jo haalat kabhi aisi to na thi

apni hasti ka bhi ehsas nahin hai jaise
khud-faramoshi-e-wahshat kabhi aisi to na thi

sazish-e-dida-o-dil rang hi lai aakhir
khoi khoi si tabiat kabhi aisi to na thi

ai gham-e-ishq ye tera hi karam hai shayad
ab hai jo zist ki surat kabhi aisi to na thi

un nigahon ne hi kuchh sehr kiya hai warna
zindagani mein hararat kabhi aisi to na thi

apne hi khun-e-jigar ka to ye faizan nahin
mausam-e-gul mein tarawat kabhi aisi to na thi

mauja-e-nur ne phir sar na uthaya ho kahin
sahmi sahmi hui zulmat kabhi aisi to na thi

aaj kyon zad pe hain us ki ye mah-o-mehr-o-nujum
azm-e-insan ki jasarat kabhi aisi to na thi

un mein ehsas-e-khudi jag raha hai 'mansha'
warna zarron mein tamazat kabhi aisi aisi na thi