jinhen sahar nigal gai, wo khwab dhundhta hun main
kahan gai wo nind ki, sharab dhundhta hun main
mujhe namak ki kan mein mithas ki talash hai
barahnagi ke shahr mein libas ki talash hai
wo barf-bariyan huin ki pyas khud hi bujh gai
main sagharon ko kya karun ki pyas ki talash hai
ghira hua hai abr mahtab dhundhta hun main
jinhen sahar nigal gai, wo khwab dhundhta hun main
kahan gai wo nind ki sharab dhundhta hun main
jo ruk sake to rok do ye sail rang-o-nur ka
meri nazar ko chahiye wahi charagh dur ka
khatak rahi hai har kiran nazar mein khar ki tarah
chhupa diya hai tabishon ne aaina shuur ka
nigah-e-shauq jal uthi hijab dhundhta hun main
jinhen sahar nigal gai wo khwab dhundhta hun main
kahan gai wo nind ki sharab dhundhta hun main
ye dhup zard zard si ye chandni dhuan dhuan
ye talaten bujhi bujhi, ye dagh dagh kahkashan
ye surkh surkh phul hain ki zakhm hain bahaar ke
ye os ki phuwar hain, ki ro raha hai aasman
dil o nazar ke motiyon ki aab dhundhta hun main
jinhen sahar nigal gai wo khwab dhundhta hun main
kahan gai wo nind ki sharab dhundhta hun main
ye talkh talkh rahaten, jarahaten liye hue
ye khun-chakan latafaten kasafaten liye hue
ye tar tar pairahan urusa-e-bahaar ka
ye khanda-zan sadaqaten qayamaten liye hue
zamin ki tahon mein aaftab dhundhta hun main
jinhen sahar nigal gai wo khwab dhundhta hun main
kahan gai wo nind ki sharab dhundhta hun main
jo marhalon mein sath the wo manzilon pe chhut gae
jo raat mein lute na the wo dopahar mein lut gae
magan tha main ki pyar ke bahut se git gaunga
zaban gung ho gai, gale mein git ghut gae
kati hui hain ungliyan rubab dhundhta hun main
jinhen sahar nigal gai wo khwab dhundhta hun main
kahan gai wo nind ki sharab dhundhta hun main
ye kitne phul tut kar bikhar gae ye kya hua
ye kitne phul shakhchon pe mar gae ye kya hua
badhi jo tez raushni chamak uthi rawish rawish
magar lahu ke dagh bhi ubhar gae ye kya hua
inhen chhupaun kis tarah naqab dhundhta hun main
jinhen sahar nigal gai wo khwab dhundhta hun main
kahan gai wo nind ki sharab dhundhta hun main
khusha wo daur-e-be-khudi ki justuju-e-yar thi
jo dard mein surur tha to be-kali qarar thi
kisi ne zahr-e-gham diya to muskura ke pi gae
tadap mein bhi sukun na tha, khalish bhi sazgar thi
hayat-e-shauq ka wahi sarab dhundhta hun main
jinhen sahar nigal gai wo khwab dhundhta hun main
kahan gai wo nind ki sharab dhundhta hun main
khulus-e-be-shuur ki wo zud-etabariyan
wo shauq-e-sada-lauh ki hasin kham-kariyan
nai sahar ke khal-o-khad, nigah mein base hue
khayal hi khayal mein, wo hashiya-nigariyan
jo de gaya fareb wo, shabab dhundhta hun main
jinhen sahar nigal gai wo khwab dhundhta hun main
kahan gai wo nind ki sharab dhundhta hun main
wo lal o lab ke tazkire, wo zulf o rukh ke zamzame
wo karobar-e-arzu wo walwale, wo hamhame
dil o nazar ki jaan tha wo daur jo guzar gaya
na ab kisi se dil lage na ab kahin nazar jame
samand-e-waqt ja chuka rikab dhundhta hun main
jinhen sahar nigal gai wo khwab dhundhta hun main
kahan gai wo nind ki sharab dhundhta hun main
na ishq ba-adab raha, na husn mein haya rahi
hawas ki dhum-dham hai, nagar nagar, gali gali
qadam qadam khule hue hain makr-o-fan ke madrase
magar ye meri sadgi to dekhiye ki aaj bhi
wafa ki dars-gahon ka nisab dhundhta hun main
jinhen sahar nigal gai wo khwab dhundhta hun main
kahan gai wo nind ki sharab dhundhta hun mein
bahut dinon mein rasta harim-e-naz ka mila
magar harim-e-naz tak pahunch gae to kya mila
mere safar ke sathiyo! tumhin se puchhta hun main
batao kya sanam mile, batao kya khuda mila
jawab chahiye mujhe jawab dhundhta hun main
jinhen sahar nigal gai wo khwab dhundhta hun main
kahan gai wo nind ki sharab dhundhta hun main