kahin wo chehra-e-zeba nazar nahin aaya

kahīñ vo chehra-e-zebā nazar nahīñ aayā

gayā vo shaḳhs to phir lauT kar nahīñ aayā

kahūñ to kis se kahūñ aa ke ab sar-e-manzil

safar tamām huā ham-safar nahīñ aayā

maiñ vo musāfir-e-dasht-e-ġham-e-mohabbat huuñ

jo ghar pahuñch ke bhī soche ki ghar nahīñ aayā

sabā ne faash kiyā rāz-e-bū-e-gesū-e-yār

ye jurm ahl-e-tamannā ke sar nahīñ aayā

kabhī koī tire va.adoñ kā tazkira chheḌe

to kyā kahūñ ki koī nāma-bar nahīñ aayā

phir ek ḳhvāb-e-vafā bhar rahā hai āñkhoñ meñ

ye rañg hijr kī shab jaag kar nahīñ aayā

mire lahū ko mirī ḳhāk-e-nāguzīr ko dekh

yūñhī salīqa-e-arz-e-hunar nahīñ aayā

na jaane zabt ke hāthoñ 'sahar' pe kyā guzrī

bahut dinoñ se vo āshufta-sar nahīñ aayā

kahin wo chehra-e-zeba nazar nahin aaya

gaya wo shaKHs to phir lauT kar nahin aaya

kahun to kis se kahun aa ke ab sar-e-manzil

safar tamam hua ham-safar nahin aaya

main wo musafir-e-dasht-e-gham-e-mohabbat hun

jo ghar pahunch ke bhi soche ki ghar nahin aaya

saba ne fash kiya raaz-e-bu-e-gesu-e-yar

ye jurm ahl-e-tamanna ke sar nahin aaya

kabhi koi tere wadon ka tazkira chheDe

to kya kahun ki koi nama-bar nahin aaya

phir ek KHwab-e-wafa bhar raha hai aankhon mein

ye rang hijr ki shab jag kar nahin aaya

mere lahu ko meri KHak-e-naguzir ko dekh

yunhi saliqa-e-arz-e-hunar nahin aaya

na jaane zabt ke hathon 'sahar' pe kya guzri

bahut dinon se wo aashufta-sar nahin aaya