yaadash-ba-KHair jab wo tasawwur mein aa gaya

yādash-ba-ḳhair jab vo tasavvur meñ aa gayā

sher o shabāb o husn kā dariyā bahā gayā

jab ishq apne markaz-e-aslī pe aa gayā

ḳhud ban gayā hasīn do aalam pe chhā gayā

jo dil kā raaz thā use kuchh dil hī pā gayā

vo kar sake bayāñ na hamīñ se kahā gayā

nāseh fasāna apnā hañsī meñ uḌā gayā

ḳhush-fikr thā ki saaf ye pahlū bachā gayā

apnā zamāna aap banāte haiñ ahl-e-dil

ham vo nahīñ ki jin ko zamāna banā gayā

dil ban gayā nigāh nigah ban ga.ī zabāñ

aaj ik sukūt-e-shauq qayāmat hī Dhā gayā

merā kamāl-e-sher bas itnā hai ai 'jigar'

vo mujh pe chhā ga.e maiñ zamāne pe chhā gayā

yaadash-ba-KHair jab wo tasawwur mein aa gaya

sher o shabab o husn ka dariya baha gaya

jab ishq apne markaz-e-asli pe aa gaya

KHud ban gaya hasin do aalam pe chha gaya

jo dil ka raaz tha use kuchh dil hi pa gaya

wo kar sake bayan na hamin se kaha gaya

naseh fasana apna hansi mein uDa gaya

KHush-fikr tha ki saf ye pahlu bacha gaya

apna zamana aap banate hain ahl-e-dil

hum wo nahin ki jin ko zamana bana gaya

dil ban gaya nigah nigah ban gai zaban

aaj ek sukut-e-shauq qayamat hi Dha gaya

mera kamal-e-sher bas itna hai ai 'jigar'

wo mujh pe chha gae main zamane pe chha gaya