isii chaman me.n hii hamaaraa bhii ik zamaanaa thaa

yahii.n kahii.n ko_ii saadaa saa aashiyaanaa thaa

nasiib ab to nahii.n shaaKh bhii nasheman kii

ladaa huaa kabhii phuulo.n se aashiyaanaa thaa

terii qasam are o jald ruuThanevaale

guruur-e-ishq na thaa naaz-e-aashiqaanaa thaa

tumhii.n guzar gaye daaman bachaakar varnaa yahaa.N

vahii shabab vahii dil vahii zamaanaa thaa

Jigar Moradabadi