ab ke tajdid-e-wafa ka nahin imkan jaanan

ab ke tajdīd-e-vafā kā nahīñ imkāñ jānāñ

yaad kyā tujh ko dilā.eñ tirā paimāñ jānāñ

yūñhī mausam kī adā dekh ke yaad aayā hai

kis qadar jald badal jaate haiñ insāñ jānāñ

zindagī terī 'atā thī so tire naam kī hai

ham ne jaise bhī basar kī tirā ehsāñ jānāñ

dil ye kahtā hai ki shāyad hai fasurda tū bhī

dil kī kyā baat kareñ dil to hai nādāñ jānāñ

avval-avval kī mohabbat ke nashe yaad to kar

be-piye bhī tirā chehra thā gulistāñ jānāñ

āḳhir-āḳhir to ye 'ālam hai ki ab hosh nahīñ

rag-e-mīnā sulag uTThī ki rag-e-jāñ jānāñ

muddatoñ se yahī 'ālam na tavaqqo' na umiid

dil pukāre hī chalā jaatā hai jānāñ-jānāñ

ham bhī kyā saada the ham ne bhī samajh rakkhā thā

ġham-e-daurāñ se judā hai ġham-e-jānāñ jānāñ

ab ke kuchh aisī sajī mahfil-e-yārāñ jānāñ

sar-ba-zānū hai koī sar-ba-garebāñ jānāñ

har koī apnī hī āvāz se kaañp uThtā hai

har koī apne hī saa.e se hirāsāñ jānāñ

jis ko dekho vahī zanjīr-ba-pā lagtā hai

shahr kā shahr huā dāḳhil-e-zindāñ jānāñ

ab tirā zikr bhī shāyad hī ġhazal meñ aa.e

aur se aur hue dard ke unvāñ jānāñ

ham ki rūThī huī rut ko bhī manā lete the

ham ne dekhā hī na thā mausam-e-hijrāñ jānāñ

hosh aayā to sabhī ḳhvāb the reza reza

jaise uḌte hue aurāq-e-pareshāñ jānāñ

ab ke tajdid-e-wafa ka nahin imkan jaanan

yaad kya tujh ko dilaen tera paiman jaanan

yunhi mausam ki ada dekh ke yaad aaya hai

kis qadar jald badal jate hain insan jaanan

zindagi teri 'ata thi so tere nam ki hai

hum ne jaise bhi basar ki tera ehsan jaanan

dil ye kahta hai ki shayad hai fasurda tu bhi

dil ki kya baat karen dil to hai nadan jaanan

awwal-awwal ki mohabbat ke nashe yaad to kar

be-piye bhi tera chehra tha gulistan jaanan

aaKHir-aKHir to ye 'alam hai ki ab hosh nahin

rag-e-mina sulag uTThi ki rag-e-jaan jaanan

muddaton se yahi 'alam na tawaqqo' na umid

dil pukare hi chala jata hai jaanan-jaanan

hum bhi kya sada the hum ne bhi samajh rakkha tha

gham-e-dauran se juda hai gham-e-jaanan jaanan

ab ke kuchh aisi saji mahfil-e-yaran jaanan

sar-ba-zanu hai koi sar-ba-gareban jaanan

har koi apni hi aawaz se kanp uThta hai

har koi apne hi sae se hirasan jaanan

jis ko dekho wahi zanjir-ba-pa lagta hai

shahr ka shahr hua daKHil-e-zindan jaanan

ab tera zikr bhi shayad hi ghazal mein aae

aur se aur hue dard ke unwan jaanan

hum ki ruThi hui rut ko bhi mana lete the

hum ne dekha hi na tha mausam-e-hijran jaanan

hosh aaya to sabhi KHwab the reza reza

jaise uDte hue auraq-e-pareshan jaanan