Ab kis se kahen or kon sune

Ab kis se kahen or kon sune

jo haal tumhare baad huwa

Is dil ki jheel si aankhon

mein ik khuwab bohot barbad huwa

Ye hijar hawa bhi dushman hay

us naam ke saare rangon ki

Wo naam jo mere honton per

khushbu ki tarah aabad huwa

Us sheher ke kitne chehre thay

kuch yaad nahi sab bhool gaye

Ik shakhs kitabon jesa tha

wo shakhs zabani yaad huwa

Wo sab jhoote qasmein wadey thay

dil jin mein khush ho jata tha

Ab is se farq nahi parta na-shaad

huwa ya shaad huwa

Be-naam staish rehti thi in

gehri sanwli aankhon mein

Aisa to kabhi socha bhi na tha

dil ab jitna be-daad huwa.