idhar tere kuche se mera guzar
bahane se wo tera le jaana ghar

zamana ladakpan ka rangin tha
ki tu sher-o-naghme ka shauqin tha

badi der tak silsila-e-sukhan
meri shakhsiyat mera andaz-e-fan

saraha kiya tu jo ashaar ko
tashaffi hui tere fankar ko

yahin se juda silsila-e-hayat
badal si gai thi meri kaenat

ajab dard sine mein palta raha
diya sa hawaon mein jalta raha

bila-wajh phirna gali mein teri
ki tham kar wahin rah gai zindagi

wo kohsar wo barf par chandni
udhar chand chadhta idhar chandni

wo tanhaiyan dard ka wo safar
tasawwur mein main gharq tha sar-basar

achanak jo tu ne nazar pher li
dukhon ki mere dil ko jagir di

kahin aur ja khud basera kiya
idhar dil mein aahon ne dera kiya

jo izhaar ko meri aankhon mein the
wo jugnu to mitti mein jazb ho chuke

kaho kuchh meri yaad aati bhi hai
khalish dil ki tujh ko satati bhi hai

mere chaar-su hai udasi muhit
kahun kis tarah main wo pahle se git

asar kuchh bhi sheron mein baqi nahin
wahi bazm hai par wo saqi nahin

jo guzre kabhi tujh ko mera khayal
nazar dil-girafta pe tu aa ke dal

zamana hua tere darshan kiye
bahut chaak sine ke main ne siye

kisi taur ab dil bahalta nahin
ghadi-bhar ko bhi chain milta nahin

sanam koi milne ki tadbir kar
muaf ab mere dil ki taqsir kar