aaj tak subh-e-azal se vahee sannaata hai
ishq ka ghar kabhee sharminda-e-mehamaan na hua
is kee zulf aaraasta pairaasta
ik zara see barahamee darakaar hai
ham-aahangee bhee teree dooree-e-qurbat-numa nikalee
ki tujh se mil ke bhee tujh se mulaaqaaten nahin hoteen
to ek tha mire ashar mein hazaar hua
us ik charaag se kitane charaag jal uthe
lutf-o-sitam vafa jafa yaas-o-umeed qurb-o-bod
ishq kee umr kat gaee chand tavahahumaat mein
ik fusoon-saamaan nigaah-e-aashna kee der thee
is bharee duniya mein ham tanha nazar aane lage
sarahad-e-gaib tak tujhe saaf milenge naqsh-e-pa
poochh na ye phira hoon main tere lie kahaan kahaan
dil-e-gam-geen kee kuchh mahaveeyyaten aisee bhee hotee hain
ki teree yaad ka aana bhee aise mein khatakata hai
naee zameen naya aasamaan naee duniya
ajeeb shay ye tilism khayaal hota hai
vo kuchh roothee huee aavaaz mein tajdeed-e-dil-daaree
nahin bhoola tira vo iltifaat-e-sar-giraan ab tak