bhulne wale aao phir se tajdid-e-wafa karte hain
jahan se hath ki lakiren noch dali thin

phir se un mein rang bharte hain
jab dhalne lage raat ka pahra

phir subh ka dam bharte hain
tujh ko wo pal yaad to honge

naghme band aankhon mein tairte honge
yaad hai wo sab qahr ki thandi raaten

qaus-e-quzah ke rangon si baaten
tasawwur-o-taswir bani hai takhliq meri

kuchh tarif kuchh tasdiq teri
meri baaton se kuchh mausam yaad aa jaenge

tujh ko sab mafhum samajh aa jaenge
yaqin hai mujh ko aise hi phir ek din aa milega tu

meri tarah kuchh sulagta sa kuchh bujha-bujha sa
bikhra bikhra udasiyon mein sisakta sa

jhuki-jhuki aankhon mein aansu kuchh pashemani si
chehre pe khamoshi thahri kuchh hairani si

zakhm ka ghaw jab bhar jaega
tab chain kahin aa jaega

tu bichhda tha ek zid mein aa kar
khud hi ab aatishi diwar giraega