aaj bhi qafila-e-ishq ravan hai ki jo tha
vahi miil aur vahi sang-e-nishan hai ki jo tha
phir tira gham vahi rusva-e-jahan hai ki jo tha
phir fasana ba-hadis-e-digran hai ki jo tha
manzilen gard ke manind udi jaati hain
vahi andaz-e-jahan-e-guzaran hai ki jo tha
zulmat o nuur men kuchh bhi na mohabbat ko mila
aaj tak ek dhundalke ka saman hai ki jo tha
yuun to is daur men be-kaif si hai bazm-e-hayat
ek hangama sar-e-ritl-e-giran hai ki jo tha
laakh kar jaur-o-sitam laakh kar ehsan-o-karam
tujh pe ai dost vahi vahm-o-guman hai ki jo tha
aaj phir ishq do-alam se juda hota hai
astinon men liye kaun-o-makan hai ki jo tha
ishq afsurda nahin aaj bhi afsurda bahut
vahi kam kam asr-e-soz-e-nihan hai ki jo tha
nazar aa jaate hain tum ko to bahut nazuk baal
dil mira kya vahi ai shisha-giran hai ki jo tha
jaan de baithe the ik baar havas vaale bhi
phir vahi marhala-e-sud-o-ziyan hai ki jo tha
aaj bhi said-gah-e-ishq men husan-e-saffak
liye abru ki lachakti si kaman hai ki jo tha
phir tiri chashm-e-sukhan-sanj ne chhedi koi baat
vahi jaadu hai vahi husn-e-bayan hai ki jo tha
raat bhar husn par aae bhi gae sau sau rang
shaam se ishq abhi tak nigaran hai ki jo tha
jo bhi kar jaur-o-sitam jo bhi kar ehsan-o-karam
tujh pe ai dost vahi vahm-o-guman hai ki jo tha
aankh jhapki ki idhar khatm hua roz-e-visal
phir bhi is din pe qayamat ka guman hai ki jo tha
qurb hi kam hai na duuri hi ziyada lekin
aaj vo rabt ka ehsas kahan hai ki jo tha
tira-bakhti nahin jaati dil-e-sozan ki ‘firaq’
shama ke sar pe vahi aaj dhuan hai ki jo tha
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