Kabhi yaad aye to poochna apni khalwat-e-sham se..

Kabhi yaad aye to poochna zara apni khalwat*-e-sham se,
Kise ishq tha teri zaat, kise pyar tha tere naam se,

Zara yaad kar ke woh kon tha kabhi tujhe bhi aziz tha,
Woh jo mar mitta tere naam pe, woh jee utha tere naam se,

Humein be’rukhi ka nahin gila, ke yehi wafaaon ka hai silla,
Magar aesa jurm tha konsa, ke gaye hum duaa-o-sallaam se,

Na kabhi visaal ki chaah ki, na kabhi firaaq main aah ki,
Ke mera tareeka-e-bandagi hai judaa tareeka-e-aam se..