aai jab un ki yaad to aati chali gai
har naqsh-e-ma-siva ko mitati chali gai
har manzar-e-jamal dikhati chali gai
jaise unhin ko samne laati chali gai
har vaqia qarib-tar aata chala gaya
har shai hasin-tar nazar aati chali gai
virana-e-hayat ke ek ek goshe men
jogan koi sitar bajati chali gai
dil phunk raha tha atish-e-zabt-e-firaq se
dipak ko mai-gusar banati chali gai
be-harf o be-hikayat o be-saz o be-sada
rag rag men naghma ban ke samati chali gai
jitna hi kuchh sukun sa aata chala gaya
utna hi be-qarar banati chali gai
kaifiyyaton ko hosh sa aata chala gaya
be-kaifiyon ko niind si aati chali gai
kya kya na husn-e-yar se shikve the ishq ko
kya kya na sharmsar banati chali gai
tafriq-e-husn-o-ishq ka jhagda nahin raha
tamiz-e-qurb-o-buad mitati chali gai
main tishna-kam-e-shauq tha piita chala gaya
vo mast ankhdiyon se pilati chali gai
ik husn-e-be-jihat ki faza-e-basit men
udti gai mujhe bhi udati chali gai
phir main huun aur ishq ki betabiyan ‘jigar’
achchha hua vo niind ki maati chali gai
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