ye bahaar wo hai jahan rahi asar-e-khizan se bari rahi
jo salib-o-dar mein dhal gai wahi chob-e-khushk hari rahi

mili jab kabhi khabar-e-jahan to jahan se be-khabari rahi
kisi aur se nahin kuchh gila khajil apni dida-wari rahi

wahi ek kharabi-e-be-karan jo tere jahan ka nasib hai
isi rust-o-khez se aaj tak mere dil mein be-khatari rahi

meri zindagi ki urus-e-nau tujhe is ki koi khabar bhi hai
wo thi kis ki surkhi-e-khun-e-dil teri mang mein jo bhari rahi

koi qarya koi dayar ho kahin hum akele nahin rahe
teri justuju mein jahan gae wahin sath dar-badari rahi

wahi aag apna nasib thi ki tamam umr jala kiye
jo lagai thi kabhi ishq ne wahi aag dil mein bhari rahi

wahi ek sadaqat-e-harf thi khili phul ban ke jo aag mein
wahi ek dalil-e-hayat thi jo gawah-e-ba-khabari rahi

na asar fusun koi kar saka na wo mere dil mein utar saka
koi aks hi na ubhar saka raha shisha aur na pari rahi

main halak-e-lazzat-e-guftugu hi sahi magar ise kya karun
jo faraaz-e-dar se ki gai wahi ek baat khari rahi

hunar aaj 'ishqi'-e-be-nawa ka khajil hai ruh-e-'siraj' se
wahi ek khalish jo mata-e-fan thi subut-e-be-hunari rahi