yahin kahin pe kabhi shola-kar main bhi tha
shab-e-siyah mein ek chashm-e-mar main bhi tha

bahut se log the suqraat-kar o isa-dam
usi hujum mein ek be-shumar main bhi tha

ye chand tare mere gird raqs karte the
likha hua hai zamin ka madar main bhi tha

suna hai zinda hun hirs-o-hawas ka banda hun
hazar pahle mohabbat-guzar main bhi tha

jo mere ashk the barg-e-khizan ki tarh gire
baras ke khul gaya abr-e-bahaar main bhi tha

wo bel bute banae ki dekhte rahe log
ye hath kat liye mina-kar main bhi tha

mujhe samajhne ki koshish na ki mohabbat ne
ye aur baat zara pechdar main bhi tha

supurdagi mein na dekhi thi tamkanat aisi
ye ranj hai ki ana ka shikar main bhi tha

mujhe aziz tha har dubta hua manzar
gharaz ki ek zawal-ashkar main bhi tha

mujhe gunah mein apna suragh milta hai
wagarna parsa-o-din-dar main bhi tha

barae dars ab atfal-e-shahr aate hain
haram-kar-e-ghina-o-qimar main bhi tha

main kya bhala tha ye duniya agar kamini thi
dar-e-kamingi pa chobdar main bhi tha

wo aasmani bala laut kar nahin aai
isi zamin par ummid-war main bhi tha