aai jab un ki yaad to aati chali gai
har naqsh-e-ma-siwa ko mitati chali gai

har manzar-e-jamal dikhati chali gai
jaise unhin ko samne lati chali gai

har waqia qarib-tar aata chala gaya
har shai hasin-tar nazar aati chali gai

virana-e-hayat ke ek ek goshe mein
jogan koi sitar bajati chali gai

dil phunk raha tha aatish-e-zabt-e-firaq se
dipak ko mai-gusar banati chali gai

be-harf o be-hikayat o be-saz o be-sada
rag rag mein naghma ban ke samati chali gai

jitna hi kuchh sukun sa aata chala gaya
utna hi be-qarar banati chali gai

kaifiyyaton ko hosh sa aata chala gaya
be-kaifiyon ko nind si aati chali gai

kya kya na husn-e-yar se shikwe the ishq ko
kya kya na sharmsar banati chali gai

tafriq-e-husn-o-ishq ka jhagda nahin raha
tamiz-e-qurb-o-buad mitati chali gai

main tishna-kaam-e-shauq tha pita chala gaya
wo mast ankhdiyon se pilati chali gai

ek husn-e-be-jihat ki faza-e-basit mein
udti gai mujhe bhi udati chali gai

phir main hun aur ishq ki betabiyan 'jigar'
achchha hua wo nind ki mati chali gai