sune koi mere ki kahaani ab kahaan tak
kahe koi gham-e-dauraan ki jaani ab kahaan tak
bahaaron ne to chhoda saath sehraa-e-junoon mein
kare ye chashm ashkon ki ravaani ab kahaan tak
wo aaye bhi to maine kuchh kaha bhi aur na samjhe
rahe ye guftugu-e-be-zabaani ab kahaan tak
hua jab subah to phir shaam ka le ke baitha
kate ye umr-e-be-haasil ki raani ab kahaan tak
chala ja ai dil-e-sauda is ulfat ke safar par
sahe ye jism aafat aasmaani ab kahaan tak
gul phenke hain auron ki taraf balke samar bhi
ae khaana-bar-andaaz-e-chaman kuchh to idhar bhi
fikr-e-maash ishq-e-butaan yaad-e-raftagaan
is zindagi mein ab koi kya kya kiya kare
sarsari tum jahaan se guzre
warna har jaa jahaan-e-deegar tha
gulshan mein band qafas mein chaman ki yaad aati hai
wo din jo guzre the aazaadi mein bahut yaad aate hain
ishq ne zaalim tujhe kis raah par daala hai
na khuda hi mila na visaal-e-sanam
nigaah-e-naaz ne parde uthaaye hain kya kya
hijaab-e-husn mein chhupte hain raaz kya kya