maine dekha tha un dino mien usse
jab wo khiltay gulab jesa tha
uski palkoon se neend chanti thi
us ka lahja sharab jesa tha
us ki zulfoon se bhegti thi ghatta
us ka rukh mahtaab jesa tha
log parhtay thay khal o khad us ke
wo adab ki kitab jesa tha
bolta tha zaban khushbu ki
log suntay thay dharkanooon mien usse
mien dekha tha un dino mien usse
sari ankhien thein aainay uske
saray chahroon mien intekhab tha wo
ye haqeqat hai ke koi khawab tha wo
sab se ghul mil ker ajnabi rahna
ek dariya numa serab tha wo
meri neendien bhi uski nazr hoein
meine paya tha ratjagoon mein usse
meine dekha tha un dino mien usse
jab wo hans hans ke raat karta tha
dil ke khemay mein raat karta tha
rang parhtay thay aanchaloon mien usse
miene dekha tha un dino mien usse
ye magar daer ki kahani hai
ye magar daer ka fasana hai
abh us ke aur mere milaap ke haail
sadiyon bhara zamana hai
abh ke haal apna bhi dasht e hijra ki shaam jesa hai
najanay in dino wo kesa hoga??
men dekha tha un dino mein usse
meray kamray main ka'i tasweerain hain
kuch deewaar pay awaizaan hain
do ik table pay rakkhi hain
magar sab bolti hain
meri tanhai main aksar yeh
wajood e makhfi ki sargooshi
bara rass gholti hain
kay mujh say bolti hain
sunno yeh na samajhna keh
yahaan koi naheen saathi
koi gham ho, koi masala
hamain awaaz delena
hamain woh raaz dedena
hamain bejaan samajhnay ki
kabhi bhi bhool na karna
kabhi khudd ko bhulla do tu
hamain awaaz delena
hammain rastoon ka pata hay
kay yadoon kay safar pay
hum tumharay saath niklay thay.