fasle aise bhi honge ye kabhi socha na tha

fāsle aise bhī hoñge ye kabhī sochā na thā

sāmne baiThā thā mere aur vo merā na thā

vo ki ḳhushbū kī tarah phailā thā mere chār-sū

maiñ use mahsūs kar saktā thā chhū saktā na thā

raat bhar pichhlī sī aahaT kaan meñ aatī rahī

jhāñk kar dekhā galī meñ koī bhī aayā na thā

maiñ tirī sūrat liye saare zamāne meñ phirā

saarī duniyā meñ magar koī tire jaisā na thā

aaj milne kī ḳhushī meñ sirf maiñ jaagā nahīñ

terī āñkhoñ se bhī lagtā hai ki tū soyā na thā

ye sabhī vīrāniyāñ us ke judā hone se thiiñ

aañkh dhuñdlā.ī huī thī shahr dhuñdlāyā na thā

saiñkaḌoñ tūfān lafzoñ meñ dabe the zer-e-lab

ek patthar thā ḳhamoshī kā ki jo haTtā na thā

yaad kar ke aur bhī taklīf hotī thī 'adīm'

bhuul jaane ke sivā ab koī bhī chārā na thā

maslahat ne ajnabī ham ko banāyā thā 'adīm'

varna kab ik dūsre ko ham ne pahchānā na thā

fasle aise bhi honge ye kabhi socha na tha

samne baiTha tha mere aur wo mera na tha

wo ki KHushbu ki tarah phaila tha mere chaar-su

main use mahsus kar sakta tha chhu sakta na tha

raat bhar pichhli si aahaT kan mein aati rahi

jhank kar dekha gali mein koi bhi aaya na tha

main teri surat liye sare zamane mein phira

sari duniya mein magar koi tere jaisa na tha

aaj milne ki KHushi mein sirf main jaga nahin

teri aankhon se bhi lagta hai ki tu soya na tha

ye sabhi viraniyan us ke juda hone se thin

aankh dhundlai hui thi shahr dhundlaya na tha

sainkaDon tufan lafzon mein dabe the zer-e-lab

ek patthar tha KHamoshi ka ki jo haTta na tha

yaad kar ke aur bhi taklif hoti thi 'adim'

bhul jaane ke siwa ab koi bhi chaara na tha

maslahat ne ajnabi hum ko banaya tha 'adim'

warna kab ek dusre ko hum ne pahchana na tha