wo jo tujh se pahle ka zikr tha
wo jo tujh se pahle ki rah thi

kahin subh-e-zat luti hui
kahin sham-e-ishq bujhi hui

kahin dopahar rah-e-mandagan pe tani hui
kahin chand pichhle visal ke

kahin mehr subh-e-kamal ke
kahin zulf-e-wasl-mizaj par tah-e-gard-e-hijr jami hui

kahin aas thi kahin pyas thi
kahin khushk halq mein tir tha

kahin saeban jala hua kahin baadban mein chhed tha
koi raaz tha koi bhed tha

jise mukhbiron jise tajiron ne raqam kiya
to kitab mein

mera hukm mere khilaf tha
mera 'adl meri nazir tha so haqir tha

mera baadshah bhi faqir tha
ye jo tere hone ka zikr hai

jo tere zuhur ki baat hai
meri baat hai

mera 'ishq hai mera dard hai
mere harf-o-saut ki zat hai

meri rah par meri chhanw hai
mere hat mein mera hat hai