Jo apna daamun sumait kar meri zindagi say chala gaya Meray dil osay na talaash kar jo chala gaya wo chala gaya Jis nay mord k daikha na meri soo bus ik simt ko chal parda Wo guzray kal ka ik peher thha jo chala gaya wo chala gaya Wo meray dil kee kitaab thha meri jostojoo ka jawaaz thha Wo mera maazi-o-haal thha jo chala gaya wo chala gaya Main taptee dhoop kee khhaak thha wo meray sar pay ik dhal thha Wo kahan gaya na khayal kar jo chala gaya wo chala gaya Na he hum say koe gila kya na he hum say wo khafa howa Inhein raaston main judda howa jo chala gaya wo chala gaya Meray khawab main meray khayal main meri zindagi kee kitaab main Thha warq warq pay likha howa jo chala gaya wo chala gaya Na udaas reh kar tou dil dukha bus zindagi ka qarz chukka Kahan loat kar koe aayega jo chala gaya wo chala gaya Shaukat ye ghum ajeeb hay na wo door hay na kareeb hay Ye luzzat benazir hay jo chala gaya wo chala gaya Shaukat Ali Khan

To tum ney teh ker liya hai jana’n! Key ab munasib ye hi hai key manzil ki khawahish ko Mita hi dal’ein Zamaney ki bhi ye hi khushi hai Isi rawish mein zindagi hai Suno! zamaney ko dosh denay ki rasam farsoda ho chuki hai Tum apney dil sey bhi kalam ker key poch lena Key is ki adarsh kiya hai’en? Abhi zamaney ney tum sey manzil ki aas cheni To kal ye tum sey kahey ga rasta hi chor do tum Kahey ga chehray sey apni ankh’on ko nochlo tum Kahey ga pathar key bot mein dharkan talash ker do To kiya karo gey?? Chalo ye na kahey to itna hi tum sey keh dey Key sans lena fazol hai ab Key tum is rayazat ko bhol jao Tum apni sans’on ko qatal kesay karo gey bolo? Suno! zamaney ko dosh denay ki rasam farsoda ho chuki hai tum asal mein wo sipahi ho, ain larney key waqt jis ko khayal aye key jang karney key sab tarekay hein yad us ko wo sarey hathiyar ley ker aya hai sath apney magar wo jaldi mein hosla ghar bhol aya khayal rakhna’ asas jewan ki manzil’on sey lagan hai jana’n! jo tum ney is ko ganwa diya to geo gey kesay?

To kiya tumhain main kabhi yaad hi nahi aaya? Kisi gulaab ki khushboo kay bikharnay par bhi Kitaab uthatay huay, Geet koyi gaatay huay Ittar lagatay huay, choorian pehentay huay To kiya tumhain main kabhi yaad hi nahi aaya? Subha ko uthtay huay, shaam ko teheltay huay Neend naa aaye agar karwatain badaltay huay Kabhi yoonhi kisi dhun ko suntay huay To kiya tumhain main kabhi yaad hi nahi aaya? Kisi kay rooth kay jaanay pay chirchiray hokar Kisi saheli say bus yoonhi baat kartay huay Kisi khayal main bethay se uth ke chaltay huay Kisi bhi raat ko uth kar yoonhi tehltay huay! To kiya tumhain main kabhi yaad hi nahi aaya? Akelay yoonhi kabhi apni dhun main chlatay huay Kisi ki saalgira par yoonhi beheltay huay Kisi onchayi pe tanha sambhal ke chartay huay To kiya tumhain main kabhi yaad hi nahi aaya? Kisi gulaab ko tehni se torr kar bhi nahi Kisi darakht ke saaye main baith kar bhi nahi Apnay darwazay pe dastak koyi sunkar bhi nahi Apni Kitab main koi naam dekh kar bhi nahi? Kisi bhi shakhs ko khamosh dekh kar bhi nahi Kisi bhi aankh ko num dekh kar bhi nahi Kahin lafzon main koi K dekh kar bhi nahi To kiya tumhain main kabhi yaad hi nahi aa