ye wo sahar to nahii.n jis kii aarazuu lekar

chale the yaar ki mil jaayegii kahii.n na kahii.n

falak ke dasht me.n taro.n kii aaKharii ma.nzil

kahii.n to hogaa shab-e-sust mauj kaa saahil

kahii.n to jaa ke rukegaa safinaa-e-Gam-e-dil

jawaa.N lahuu kii pur-asaraar shaaharaaho.n se

chale jo yaar to daaman pe kitane haath pa.De

dayaar-e-husn kii be-sabr Khwaab-gaaho.n se

pukaratii rahii.n baahe.n, badan bulaate rahe

bahut aziiz thii lekin ruKh-e-sahar kii lagan

bahut qarii.n thaa hasiinaan-e-nuur kaa daaman

subuk subuk thii tamannaa, dabii dabii thii thakan