zindagi mushkil kabhi aisi na thi
aur dil ko be-dili aisi na thi

hum ne samjha tha na jab tak ramz-e-shauq
dil ki aawara-rawi aisi na thi

baam par jab tak ki tum aae na the
baam-o-dar par raushni aisi na thi

jab talak hasil na tha tera niyaz
apni shan-e-bandagi aisi na thi

mit chuka hai is zamane se khulus
us ki pahle to kami aisi na thi

hum pahunch jate sar-e-manzil magar
rahbar ki rahbari aisi na thi

aap jab tak samne aae na the
hum pe tari be-khudi aisi na thi

jab talak pahlu mein wo aae na the
lazzat-e-hamsaegi aisi na thi

wo hasin hai 'auj' har mahfil ki jaan
us mein pahle dilkashi aisi na thi