Tumhare khat mein naya ik salaam kis kaa tha?
Na tha raqib to aakhir wo naam kis ka thaa?
Wo qatal kar ke har kisi se poochtey hain
Ye kaam kis ne kiya hai? Ye kaam kis ka tha?
Wafa karenge nibhaaheinge baat maanein ge
Tumhein bhi yaad hai kuch ye kalam kis ka tha?
Rahaa na dil mein wo be-dard aur dard raha
Muqeem kon hua hai maqaam kis ka tha
Na pooch-gach thi kisi ki wahan na aao-bhagat
Tumhaari bazm mein kal ehtamaam kis kaa tha
Tamam bazm jise sun kar reh gai mushtaaq
Kaho wo tazkara na-tamaam kis ka tha?
Guzar gaya wo zamana, kahoon to kis se kahon
Khayal dil ko mere subh-o-shaam kis ka tha…?
Na tha raqib to aakhir wo naam kis ka thaa?
Wo qatal kar ke har kisi se poochtey hain
Ye kaam kis ne kiya hai? Ye kaam kis ka tha?
Wafa karenge nibhaaheinge baat maanein ge
Tumhein bhi yaad hai kuch ye kalam kis ka tha?
Rahaa na dil mein wo be-dard aur dard raha
Muqeem kon hua hai maqaam kis ka tha
Na pooch-gach thi kisi ki wahan na aao-bhagat
Tumhaari bazm mein kal ehtamaam kis kaa tha
Tamam bazm jise sun kar reh gai mushtaaq
Kaho wo tazkara na-tamaam kis ka tha?
Guzar gaya wo zamana, kahoon to kis se kahon
Khayal dil ko mere subh-o-shaam kis ka tha…?