Usey pana tha usey khona tha,
Yeh bhi hota tha woh bhi hona tha,

Kitni dair aur us ko rona tha,
Woh jo hona tha woh to hona tha,

Shayed is wastey mili aankhain,
Bojh kuch aansuyon ka ddhona tha,

Kya ghazzab kar liya ankhon ne,
Mujhe to tujhse chup ke rona tha,

Hum ne moti samajh liye they Adeem,

Assar mujh per kare gi kya,
Kisi gulzaar ki khushbu,

Mere dil mein to rehti hai,
Tumhari yaaad ki khushbu,

Tujhe bezaar karti hai dil e abad ki khawhish,
Mujhe abaad rakhti hai dil e barbaad ki khushbu,

Tere aney ke waadey per yeh kesa ratjaga sa hai,
Mujhe soney nahin deti tere irshaad ki khusbhu,

Woh jitne zakham deta hia mujhe sab phool lagte hain,
Mujhe mashoor rakhti hai sitam ki khushbuu,

Jahan dekho sara mohabbat se moater hai,
Kahin sheerin ki khusbu hai kahin farhaad ki khusbu..

Socha tha aik khawb jo dekha nahin geya,
Phir us ke baad umar bhar soya nahin geya,

Kuch main bhi khudpasand tha kuch woh bhi be’niaz,
Toota to phir woh silsilaa jorra nahin geya,

Jab bhi mila, mila woh mujhe aayina badast,
Mujh se zeyada dair yeh dekha nahin geya,

Sompi thi jis ko khayal ki saari amaantain,
Us se mera khayal bhi rakha nahin geya,

Awaargi bhi sath rahi umar bhar Ataa,
Manzil ki simt main kabhi tanhaa nahin geya..

Ashk Aankhon Mein Chhupatay Howay Thak Jata Hun
Bojh Paani Ka Uthaatay Howay Thak Jaata Hun

Paon Rakhtay Hain Jo Mujh Per Unhain Ehsaas Nahi
Mein Nishaanaat Mitaatay Howay Thak Jaata Hun

Barf Aisi Ke Pighalti Nahi Paani Ban Kar
Pyaas Aisi Ke Bujhaatay Howay Thak Jaata Hun

Achi Lagti Nahi Is Darja Shanasaayi
Haath Haathon Se Milaatay Howay Thak Jaata Hun

Gham Gusaari Bhi Ajab Kaar-e-Mohabbat Hai Ke Mein
Ronay Waalon Ko Hansaatay Howay Thak Jaata Hun

Itni Qabrain Na Banao Mere Andar “Mohsin”
Mein Charaaghon Ko Jalaatay Howay Thak Jaata Hun

Woh hain pass aur yaad aney lage hain,
Mohabbat ke hosh ab thikaney lage hain,

Suna hai humain woh bhulaney lage hain,
To kya hum unhe yaad aney lage hain,

Hattaye they jo raah se doston ki,
Woh pathar mere ghar mein main aney lage hain,

Woh phir mujhe yaad aney lage hain,
Jinhe bhoolne mein zamaney lage hain,

Yeh kehna tha unse mohabbat hai mujh ko,
Yeh kehne mein mujh ko zamaney lage hain,

Qayamaat yaqeenan ab qareeb agayi hai,
Khumaar ab to masjid main jaaney lage hain..

Is liye murr ke dekhna bhi hai,
Pairr sookha hai, haraa bhi hai,

Jo mere gham se ashnaa bhi hai,
Mujh mein ik shakhss dusra bhi hai,

Ab khuda janey shair hai ke sawaal,
Us ne kaghaz pe kuch likha bhi hai,

Sab ult phair hain muqaddar ke,
Warna woh shakhss to mera bhi hai,

Tu mere hadh-o-haal puchta hai,
Kya tere pass aayina bhi hai,

Yeh jo pairron main shor hai Aami,
Is se lagta hai kuch hawaa bhi hai..

Kiya karti hoon tanhai main ashkon se wuzu aksar,
Tassawur mein raha karti hai tujh se guftugu aksar,

Teri ankhon mein khud ko dhoondti hoon is liye shayed,
Ke apni hi raha karti hai mujh ko justuju aksar,

Takaa karti hoon tanha beth kar pehron jo phoolon ko,
Tumhari un main hoti hai shabahat hu’bahuu aksar,

Woh raaz dil jisey phoolon ki surat dil main rakha tha,
Ussi ki to mehek phailli hai jaana, chaarsu aksar,

Sadaf! deen-e-wafaa ka dum to sab bharty hain lekin kyon,
Issi ke naam par galiyon mein behtaa hai lahuu aksar..

Teri mohabbat ka bhojh ddhonay se reh geya hoon,
Mujhe yeh dukh hai mein tera honey se reh geya hoon,

Mujhe bhi aati hai duniya daari bicharrney waley,
Magar mein iss saanchey pe roney se reh geya hoon,

Kahin hoon mojood main bhi iss dastaan main lekin,
Teri zubaani beyaan honey se reh geya hoon,

Mere hadh-o-haal mukhtlif to nahin hain tujhse,
Magar mein kyon tere jesa honey se reh geya hoon,

Yeh khaak mere lahuu ki peyaasi hai aur Shehzaad,
Yahan mein shaakh gulaab bonnay se reh geya hoon..

Ab tere zikr pe hum baat badal dete hain,
Kitni raghbat* thi tere naam se pehle pehle..

Jeevan raah pe chalte chalte murr ke dekha barson baad,
Kya khoya kya hum ne aaj yeh jaana barson baad,

Aik zara si deir mein barson ki khamoshi toot gayi,
Kiss ne yeh jheel main pehlaa pathar phenka barson baad,

Bethe bethe aaj kis ki yaad ne yun angrrayi li,
Ashkon ka be’mausam badal toot ke barsa barson baad,

Muddat baad milley hum dono to aesa mehsoos hua,
Waqt ne tasveer ke do tukrron ko jorra barson baad,

Raat mere kamrey mein koi saaya sa lehraaya tha,
Neend urri ankhon ne shayed sapna dekha barson baad,

Taabeeron ke khoj mein aaj apna aap ganwa bethe,
Ansar apna har ik sapna jhonkaa nikla barson baad..