ik shaḳhs javan ḳhak-basar yaad to hoga
vo apni nigahon ka asar yaad to hoga
vo dhuum zamane men mire josh-e-junun ki
vo ghalghala-e-sham-o-sahar yaad to hoga
bhule to na hoge vo tajalli ki hikayat
vo tazkira-e-dagh-e-jigar yaad to hoga
har gaam pe vo husn ki pur-hosh nigahen
vo ishq ka bad-mast safar yaad to hoga
har lamha vo duniya-e-mohabbat men taghayyur
har saans men vo rang-e-digar yaad to hoga
vo dil ko tire husn-e-ḳhud-ara se ta.alluq
vo ḳhaak se paiman-e-nazar yaad to hoga
vo kargah-e-dahr se ik be-ḳhabari si
vo ta.ana-e-har-ahl-e-ḳhabar yaad to hoga
vo diid ki tha ru-kash-e-ara.ish-e-giti
pahron taraf-e-rah-guzar yaad to hoga
vo ishq ke jazbat ka bharpur talatum
tufan ki maujon men guzar yaad to hoga
gum-karda sukun pa ke mujhe apni gali men
kahna vo tajahul se kidhar yaad to hoga
bholi to na hogi miri ulfat ki haqiqat
muddat ka fasana hai magar yaad to hoga
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