Ain us waqt say zara pehlay

Ain us waqt say zara pehlay
Jab qiamat uternay wali thi

Dil ki dharti kay saray rastaun per
Aik udasi bikharnay wali thi

Saray imkan bhuj rahay thay jab
Mai nay her cheez us ko lota di

Tund jazbaat mai jo kabhi us nay apni hathailion say
Garam taaza lahu nikaala tha

Aur wo jo khat us nay meri chaahat mai
chuurion say likhay thay

Aur parween ki kaii nazmain
Mai nay her cheez us ko lota di

Aur bhi bohat si cheezain theen
Jin mai chand mehaktay huay tissue paper

Ek deewan mirza ghalib ka
Ek cchalla, ghari, qalam, khushboo

Un-silay suit ka naya kapra
Diary jis kay warq sada thay

Aur wo wishing cards jin ki tehreerain
udas kerti theen meray kamray ko

Mai nay her cheez us ko lota di
kitni baichaargi kay aalam may

us nay mujh say poocha keh
day sako gay kia mujh ko

umar-e-rafta kai wo haseen manzar
sab kay hotay huay bhi jo mai nay

kerb-e-tanhaai mai guzaaray thay
mujh say roothi hui meri sakhian

serdion ki taveel ter raatain
do bers ki tumam needain

beh gaii chashm-e-ghum say ek dua
sab teri bay-rukhi ki nazar hua

mera maazi mera shakista haal
kis terha day sako gay tum mujh ko

meri umar ka saulwan satarwan saaal
jumbsh-e-lab say aankh bharnay tak

us kay dil may jis qasr boojh tha
us nay wo bhi meray supurd kia

choorion say dehaktay hauton tak
us ki har cheez meray pass rahi

ek arsa guzr gia leikin
dil ka yazdaan ab bhi khaali hai

keisay sadion ka bhojh halka ho
meri aankhon may khushk saali hai.