Kisi kali ne bhi dekha na aankh bhar ke mujheguzar gai jaras-e-gul udas kar ke mujhemain so raha tha kisi yaad ke shabistan meinjaga ke chod gaye qafile sahar ke mujhemain ro raha tha muqaddar ke sakht rahon meinuda ke le gaya jadu teri nazar ka mujhemain teri dard ke tugiyaniyon mein dub gayapukarate rahe tare ubhar ubhar ke mujhetere firaq ke raten kabhi na bhulengimaze mile inhin raton mein umr bhar ke mujhezara si der thaharne de ae gam-e-duniyabula raha hai koi bam se utar ke mujhephir aj aayi thi ik mauj-e-hava-e-tarabsuna gai hai fasane idhar-udhar ke mujhe

Tere aane ke jab khabar mahaketere khushbu se sara ghar mahakesham mahake tere tasavvur sesham ke bad phir sahar mahakeraat bhar sochata raha tujh kozahan-o-dil mere raat bhar mahakeyaad aaye to dil munavvar hodid ho jaye to nazar mahakewo ghadi do ghadi jahan baithewo zamin mahake wo shajar mahake

Tera chehara kitna suhana lagata haitere aage chand purana lagata haitirache tirache tir nazar ke lagate hainsidha sidha dil pe nishana lagata haiaag ka kya hai pal do pal mein lagti haibujhate bujhate ek zamana lagata haisach to ye hai phul ka dil bhi chalani haihansata chehara ek bahana lagata hai

Kalkatte ka jo zikr kiya tune hum nasheenik tir mere sine mein mara ke haye hayewo sabza zar haye mutarra ke hai gazabwo nazanin butan-e-khudara ke haye hayesabrazma wo un ke nigahen ke haf nazartaqatruba wo un ka ishara ke haye hayewo meva haye taza-e-shirin ke vah vahwo bada haye nab-e-gavara ke haye haye

Kalkatte ka jo zikr kiya tune hum nasheenik tir mere sine mein mara ke haye hayewo sabza zar haye mutarra ke hai gazabwo nazanin butan-e-khudara ke haye hayesabrazma wo un ke nigahen ke haf nazartaqatruba wo un ka ishara ke haye hayewo meva haye taza-e-shirin ke vah vahwo bada haye nab-e-gavara ke haye haye

Sata sata ke hamen ashkbar karati haitumhari yaad bahut beqarar karati haiwo din jo sath guzri the pyar ke hum netalash un ko nazar bar bar karati haigila nahi jo nasibon ne kar diya hai judateri judai bhi ab hum ko pyar karati haikinare baith ke jis ke kiye the qaul-o-qararnadi wo ab bhi tera intazar karati hai

Aap agar hum ko mil gaye hotebag mein phul khil gaye hoteaap ne yun hi ghur kar dekhahonth to yun bhi sil gaye hotekash hum aap is tarah milatejaise do waqt mil gaye hotehum ko ahal-e-khirad mile hi nahivarana kuch munfail gaye hoteus ke aankhen hi kaj-nazar thin “adam”dil ke parde to hil gaye hote 

Saqiya ik nazar jam se pahale pahalehum ko jana hai kaheen sham se pahale pahalekhush hua ae dil ke muhabbat to nibha di tunelog ujad jate hain anjam se pahale pahaleab tere zikr pe hum baat badal dete hainkitni ragabat thi tere naam se pahale pahalesamane umr padi hai shab-e-tanhai kewo mujhe chod gaya sham se pahale pahale

Apne har har lafz ka khud aaina ho jaungaus ko chota kah ki main kaise bada ho jaungatum girane mein lage the tum ne socha hi nahimain gira to masala ban kar khada ho jaungamujh ko chalne do akela hai abhi mera safarrasta roka gaya to qafila ho jaungasari duniya ki nazar mein hai mera ahad-e-vafaek tere kahane se kya main bevafa ho jaunga.

Thandi hawa ke jhonke chalte hain halake halakeaise mein dil na todo wade karo na kal kechalte hain ye bhi hum se tevar badal badal kejin ko sikhaya hum ne chalana sambhal sambhal kesaqi ne aj mujh ko aisi nazar se dekhamausam hua gulabi rangin jam chalakebistar ke silvaton se ye mahasus ho raha haitoda hai dam kisi ne karavat badal badal ke

Jab nazar aap ke ho gai haizindagi zindagi ho gai haibarha bar-khilaf-e-har-ummiddosti dushmani ho gai haihai wo takamil purakariyon kejo meri sadagi ho gai haiteri har pursish-o-meharbaniab meri bekasi ho gai haibhool baitha hai tu kah ke jo baatwo meri zindagi ho gai haibazm mein aankh uthane ke taqasirae “firaq” aj bhi ho gai hai

Lakhon ke suna tum ne taqadir sanvari haimujh se yahi kah dete ab ke teri bari haidali hai nazar jab se ek nasha sa tari haikya koi pari saqi shishe mein utari haikya us ko rijhayenge jannat ke hasin jalvedahaliz tere dar ke jis shakhs ko pyari haivirase mein mili hum ko shahi bhi faqiri bhiaur gham to “shafaq” goya jagir hamari hai

Ye jo hum hijr mein divar-o-dar ko dekhte hainkabhi saba ko kabhi namabar ko dekhte hainwo aaye ghar mein hamare khuda ke kudarat haikabhi hum un ko kabhi apne ghar ko dekhte hainnazar lage na kaheen usake dast-o-bazu koye log kyon mere zakhm-e-jigar ko dekhte haintere javahir-e-tarf-e-kulah ko kya dekhenhum auj-e-tala-e-lal-o-guhar ko dekhte hain

Dabi hui hai mere labon mein kaheen pe wo aah bhi jo ab takna shola ban ke bhadak saki hai na ashk-e-besud ban ke nikalighuti hui hai nafas ke had mein jala diya jo jala saki haina shama ban kar pighal saki hai na aj tak dud ban ke nikalidiya hai beshak meri nazar ko wo paratau jo dard bakhshena mujh par galib hi aa saki hai na mera masjud ban ke nikali

Zahanaton ko kahan karb se farar milajise nigah mili usako intazar milawo koi reh ka pathar ho ya hasin manzarjahan se rasta thahara waheen mazar milakoi pukar raha tha khuli fizaon senazar uthai to charo taraf hisar milahar ek sans na jane thi justaju kisakihar ek dayar musafir ko bedayar milaye shahar hai ki numaish lagi hui hai koijo aadmi bhi mila banake ishtahar mila