wo ek shakhs jo mahfil mein bolta tha bahut
suna hai ahl-e-nazar se wo khokhla tha bahut

rida-e-shab se lipat ke sawad-e-sham ke baad
kisi ke bare mein pahron main sochta tha bahut

abhi jo pas se nazren chura ke guzra hai
gai ruton mein wahi mujh ko chahta tha bahut

us ajnabi ne bil-akhir palat ke dekh liya
tilismi shahar mein koi pukarta tha bahut

jo baat baat pe hansta tha muskuraata tha
kise khabar ki wahi dil mein ro raha tha bahut

kuchh aise ahl-e-junun bhi yahan se guzre the
ghubar-e-rah-e-wafa jin ko dhundhta tha bahut

jo puchhte ho mujhe tum ko yaad ho shayad
koi nazar se tumhaari kabhi gira tha bahut