ye ajeeb fasle firaq hai

ye ajeeb fasle firaq hai!
k na lab pe hurfe talab koi
na udasion ka sabab koi
na hujoom derd k shoq main!

koi zakham ab k hara hoa
na kaml badast ado hoe
na malamat safe dostan
pe ye dil kisi se khafa hoa

koi tar apne lebas ka
na hawa ne hum se talab kia

sare rahguzer wafa berhi
na diya jalane ki arzoo
pe chara gham do jahan
na koi maseh na charager

na kisi kahayal ki justuju
na khalish kisi k wisal ki
na thakan rah maho sal ki
na dimagh rang rukh batan!
na talash lashker nasahan!!

wahi aik hal hai zabt ka
wahi aik chal hai deher ki
wahi aik rang hai shoq ka
wahi aik rasm hai sher ki,

na nazer main khof hai rat ka
na fiza main din ka hiras hai
pe arz hal sankhonran,
wahi humsukhan hai rafeq jan,

wahi hum shukhan jise dil kahen!
wo to youn bhi kub ka udas hai.

ye ajeb fasle firaq hai,
ye ajeeb fasle firaq hai.