gar us ka silsila bhi umr-e-jawedan se mile

kuchh is tarah se nazar se guzar gaya koi

kahan kahan na tasawwur ne dam phailae

aisi bhi kya jaldi pyare jaane milen phir ya na milen hum

tamam umr tera intizar humne kiya

mohabbat karne wale kam na honge

raushni si kabhi kabhi dil mein

ab koi aarzu nahin zauq-e-payam ke siwa

na puchh kyun meri aankhon mein aa gae aansu

phir se aaraish-e-hasti ke jo saman honge

gham-e-afaq hai ruswa gham-e-dil-bar ban ke

har qadam par hum samajhte the ki manzil aa gai

aaj unhen kuchh is tarah ji khol kar dekha kiye

ab koi aarzu nahin zauq-e-payam ke siwa

man-o-tu ka hijab uThne na de ai jaan-e-yaktai