wo rang-o-bu hai ki aankhon ko sujhta bhi nahin
wo phul dil mein makin hai ki jo khila bhi nahin

ye teri yaad ki dil se panah mangti hai
ye dil ki jis se nikalne ka rasta bhi nahin

jo mujh ko dhund raha tha mere makan se dur
wo mere dil mein makin ho ke bolta bhi nahin

kabhi kabhi to hawas subh-dam uchhaalti hai
wo ashk jin mein koi gauhar-e-wafa bhi nahin

hum apni khoj mein aisi jagah nikal aae
wo mil gaya ki jo kahiye ki tha to tha bhi nahin

har aankh barf hui ja rahi hai hasrat se
qarib-o-dur koi shoala-e-hina bhi nahin

wo jis ke rukh pe zaban hain badi badi aankhen
koi qarib se guzre to dekhta bhi nahin

meri hi god mein hai aur mujhi se puchhta hai
wo nam kya hai ki jo tujh ko bhulta bhi nahin

main tera dard samajh lunga kyunki tujh sa hun
na hans sake to meri tarah muskura bhi nahin

shab-e-firaq sahi us ki aankh to lag jae
wo aah kijiye kaise ki jo rawa bhi nahin