main apni umr ki aadhi sadi guzar aaya
yahin se fikr mein sanjidgi ubharti hai

ye umr ek doraha hai zindagi ke liye
ubhar si aati hain tabdiliyan khayalon mein

bikharne lagti hai chandi bhi sar ke baalon mein
ye aur baat ki aadhi sadi guzar aaya

ye aur baat ki sab kuchh badal gaya hai magar
tumhaara rup wo hi hai jo kal tha aankhon mein

tumhaare husn-e-tabassum se pyar hai ab bhi
wo dil-gudaz sa ek intizar hai ab bhi

hasin chehron mein tum ko talash karta hun
takhaiyyulat mein rukhsar ki tamazat hai

tumhaare aariz-e-khush-rang ki shafaq ban kar
main khwab khwab kai hijr le ke aaya tha

sulagte lamhe the aur gesuon ka saya tha
tumhein to bichhde hue kitne sal bit gae

magar ye guzre hue mah-o-sal achchhe hain
tumhein jo dekha nahin itni der se main ne

to aaj soch raha hun ki ye bhi achchha hai
ye hijr mere tumhaare liye ghanimat hai

mere khayal ki kis tarah shan rah patin
na tum bichhadtin to kaise jawan rah patin