ishq phir ishq hai jis roop mein jis bhes mein ho
isharat-e-vasl bane ya gam-e-hijraan ho jae
hazaar baar zamaana idhar se guzara hai
naee naee see hai kuchh teree rahaguzar phir bhee
bad-gumaan ho ke mil ai dost jo milana hai tujhe
ye jhijhakate hue milana koee milana bhee nahin
ishq abhee se tanha tanha
hijr kee bhee aaee nahin naubat
vaqt-e-peeree doston kee be-rukhee ka kya gila
bach ke chalate hain sabhee giratee huee deevaar se
laee na aison-vaison ko khaatir mein aaj tak
oonchee hai kis qadar tiree neechee nigaah bhee
kya jaanie maut pahale kya thee
ab meree hayaat ho gaee hai
meree ghuttee mein padee thee ho ke hal urdoo zabaan
jo bhee main kahata gaya husn-e-bayaan banata gaya
khush bhee ho lete hain tere be-qaraar
gam hee gam ho ishq mein aisa nahin
kis lie kam nahin hai dard-e-firaq
ab to vo dhyaan se utar bhee gae