ye pichhle ishq ki baaten hain
jab aankh mein khwab damakte the

jab dilon mein dagh chamakte the
jab palken shahr ke raston mein

ashkon ka nur lutati thin
jab sansen ujle chehron ki

tan man mein phul sajati thin
jab chand ki rim-jhim kirnon se

sochon mein bhanwar pad jate the
jab ek talatum rahta tha

apne be-ant khayalon mein
har ahd nibhane ki qasmen

khat khun se likhne ki rasmen
jab aam thin hum dil walon mein

ab apne phike honton par
kuchh jalte bujhte lafzon ke

yaqut pighalte rahte hain
ab apni gum-sum aankhon mein

kuchh dhul hai bikhri yaadon ki
kuchh gard-alud se mausam hain

ab dhup ugalti sochon mein
kuchh paiman jalte rahte hain

ab apne viran aangan mein
jitni subhon ki chandi hai

jitni shamon ka sona hai
us ko khakistar hona hai

ab ye baaten rahne dije
jis umr mein qisse bante the

us umr ka gham sahne dije
ab apni ujdi aankhon mein

jitni raushan si raaten hain
us umr ki sab saughaten hain

jis umr ke khwab khayal hue
wo pichhli umr thi bit gai

wo umr bitae sal hue
ab apni did ke raste mein

kuchh rang hai guzre lamhon ka
kuchh ashkon ki baraaten hain

kuchh bhule-bisre chehre hain
kuchh yaadon ki barsaten hain

ye pichhle ishq ki baaten hain