ye visal o hijr ka masala to meri samajh mein na aa saka
kabhi koi mujh ko na pa saka kabhi main kisi ko na pa saka

kai bastiyon ko ulat chuka koi tab is ki na la saka
magar aandhiyon ka ye silsila tera naqsh-e-pa na mita saka

meri dastan bhi ajib hai wo qadam qadam mere sath tha
jise raaz-e-dil na bata saka jise dagh-e-dil na dikha saka

na hi bijliyan na hi barishen na hi dushmanon ki wo sazishen
bhala kya sabab hai bata zara jo tu aaj bhi nahin aa saka

kabhi raushni ki talab rahi kabhi hauslon ki kami rahi
main charagh ko tere nam ke na jala saka na bujha saka

wo jo aks rang-e-'hilal' thi wo jo aap apni misal thi
mujhe aaj tak hai khalish yahi tujhe wo ghazal na suna saka