wahi guman hai jo us mehrban se pahle tha
wahin se phir ye safar hai jahan se pahle tha

hai is nigah ka karishma ki mere dil ka hunar
main us ke gham ka shanasa bayan se pahle tha

wo ek lamha mujhe kyun sata raha hai ki jo
nahin ke baad magar us ki han se pahle tha

main khush hun ham-safaron ne ki mujh se chhin liya
ghurur-e-rahrawi jo karwan se pahle tha

wahi in aankhon ne dekha jo dekhna tha inhen
main khush-guman karam-e-dostan se pahle tha

fughan ki tod saka main na be-kasi ka tilism
mera nasib meri dastan se pahle tha