Kabhi yad aye tu puchna zra apni khilwat-e-sham se
kise pyar tha teri zat se kise ishq tha tere nam se
zra yad kar k wo kon tha jo kabhi tujhe b aziz tha
wo jo jee utha tere nam pe wo jo mar mita tere nam se
hamen berukhi ka nhi gila k yehi wfaon ka hai sila
magar aisa jurm tha konsa k ge hum dua o slam se
na kabhi wisaal ki chah ki,na kabhi firaq men ah ki
k mera tariqa-e-bandagi hai juda tariqa-e-aam se
kise pyar tha teri zat se kise ishq tha tere nam se
zra yad kar k wo kon tha jo kabhi tujhe b aziz tha
wo jo jee utha tere nam pe wo jo mar mita tere nam se
hamen berukhi ka nhi gila k yehi wfaon ka hai sila
magar aisa jurm tha konsa k ge hum dua o slam se
na kabhi wisaal ki chah ki,na kabhi firaq men ah ki
k mera tariqa-e-bandagi hai juda tariqa-e-aam se