aaj kay baad phir nahien hoga

badalon kay siya ghoonghat mein
chand simta hua sa aaya hai
zindgii kay safar mein barson baad
waqt nay phir humien milaya hai

too bhi gum-sum hai aur mein bhi chup
jaisay khamoshiyon ka pehra ho
aansoun mein pighal rhay hain dil
zarb kaarii hai zakham gehra hai

yon hawa cheekhtii hai pairron mein
jaisay raqsaa’n khien balayien hain
aaj har shey mein ajnabiyet hai
kitni badlii hoii fizaaien hain

yeh haqeeqat hai khush-naseeb hon main
go tujhay phir say paa liya khho kar
haan! magar yeh bhi haqeeqat hai 
too milli bhi to ghair kii ho kar

main bhi ab wo nahien jo pehlay tha
too bhi badlii hoii haqeeqat hai
is mulaqaat say bhii kya haasil
too kisi aur kii amanat hai

go nahien hosla judaii ka
ab yaqeenan yeh zehar pee loon ga
aaj tak haal e dil sunaya hai
aaj kay baad hont sii loon ga

shab kii in sa’aton mein jaan e aziz
aaj yeh ehad e aatsheen hoga
do dharaktay hoye dilon ka milaap
aaj kay baad phir nahien hoga