wo lahu roi hain aankhen ki batana mushkil
ab koi khwab in aankhon mein sajaana mushkil

kitni yaaden thin ki gard-e-rah-e-ayyam huin
kitne chehron ka hua dhyan mein lana mushkil

kitne shab-khun the ujalon pe jo mare na gae
kitni shamen thin hua jin ka jalana mushkil

kitne darwaze dilon ke the jo diwar bane
aisi diwar ki dar jis mein banana mushkil

rang jitne the bahaaron mein bahaaron se gae
is chaman-zar mein ab ji ka lagana mushkil

wo bhi ai shahr-e-nigaran tha koi mausam khwab
bit jaane pe bhi hai jis ko bhulana mushkil

raqs karte hue kanton pe chale hum warna
har-qadam rah mein tha phul khilana mushkil

yunhi chadhta raha gar dard ka dariya to 'jamal'
kashti-e-jaan ko kinare se lagana mushkil