wo jo tujhse pahle ka zikr tha

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