yaadon ka shahr-e-dil mein charaghan nahin raha
kya koi gham hi shoala-ba-daman nahin raha

ab e'tiraf-e-ahd-e-wafa kar rahe hain wo
jab eatibar-e-umr-e-gurezan nahin raha

nikle kuchh aur aabla-pai ki ab sabil
sahra mein koi khar-e-mughilan nahin raha

bakhiya-gari-e-dil ke tasawwur mein gum hue
goya khayal-e-jumbish-e-mizhgan nahin raha

ye soch kar ki khugar-e-gham ho na jaun main
wo sargiran hua sitam arzan nahin raha

aazar-e-hijr apni jagah mustaqil magar
dil mujh se tere qurb ka khwahan nahin raha

yaad-e-khuda hi kaba-e-dil mein basaiye
ab ek but bhi dushman-e-iman nahin raha

imkan-e-wasl-e-yar to 'akhgar' kabhi na tha
aazar-e-hijr-e-yar ka arman nahin raha