taq-e-dil pe teri yaadon ko saja rakha hai
is tabarruk ki zarurat mujhe jab padti hai

apni aankhon se lagati hun inhen chumti hun
aur phir taq pe dobara saja deti hun

ahd-e-furqat mein shab-o-roz guzar jate hain
teri yaaden hain kabhi phul ki surat dil mein

aur kabhi motiyon ki tarah se aansu ban kar
chashm-e-ehsas se daman pe bikhar jati hain

main unhen saint ke rakhti hun guzare ke liye
teri yaadon ko magar saint ke kab tak rakhun

barf lamhon mein ye hathon se phisal jati hain
us se kahna ki december bhi chala aaya hai

sard mausam mere ehsas ko garmata hai
dil-e-wahshi to dhadakta hi chala jata hai

ruk na jae kahin tajdid-e-tamanna ki ghadi
makhmalin shauq ki chadar hai mere sar pe padi

us se kahna ki december na guzar jae kahin
aur taqwim-e-mohabbat na bikhar jae kahin