aaj tanhai ne thoda sa dilasa jo diya
kitne ruthe hue sathi mujhe yaad aae hain

mausam-e-wasl ki kirnon ka wo amboh rawan
jis ke hamrah kisi zohra-jabin ki doli

aise utri thi ki jaise koi aayat utre
hijr ki sham ke bikhre hue kajal ki lakir

jis ne aankhon ke gulabon pe shafaq chhidki thi
jaise khushbu kisi jangal mein barahna thahre

khilqat-e-shahr ki jaanib se malamat ka azab
jis ne akasr mujhe hone ka yaqin bakhsha tha

dast-e-adaen wo khinchti hui tohmat ki kaman
barish-e-sang mein khulti hui tiron ki dukan

mehrban dost rifaqat ka bharam rakhte hue
ajnabi log dil-o-jaan mein qadam rakhte hue

aaj tanhai ne thoda sa dilasa jo diya
kitne ruthe hue sathi mujhe yaad aae hain

ab na pindar-e-wafa hai na mohabbat ki jaza
dast-e-ada ki kashish hai na rafiqon ki saza

takhta-e-dar na mansab na adalat ki khalish
ab to ek chikh si honton mein dabi rahti hai

ras aaega kise dasht-e-bala mere baad
kaun mangega ujadne ki dua mere baad

aaj tanhai ne thoda sa dilasa jo diya