**Kbhi yad aye to puchna,
Zra apni khalwat-e-sham se,
Kisy ishq tha teri zaat se..?
Kisy pyar tha tere naam se..?
Zra yaad karo k wo kon tha,
Jo kbhi tuje bhi aziz tha,
Wo jo jee uthay tere naam se,
Wo jo mar mitay tere naam pe,
Hume berukhi ka nahi gila,
K yahi wafaon ka hy sila,
Magar aisa jurm tha konsa,
Gaye hum dua-o-salam se…?
Na kbhi visaal ki chaah ki,
Na kbhi firaaq me aah ki,
K mera treeqa-e-bandagi,
Hy juda treeqa-e-aam se..!**