Meri talab tha ik shakhs , woh jo nahin mila to phir

Meri talab tha ik shakhs , woh jo nahin mila to phir

Hath dua se youn gira , bhool gaya sawal bhi 

Us ki sukhan taraziyan meray liye bhi dhaal thein 

Us ki hansi main chup gaya apnay ghamon ka haal bhi 

Gaah qareeb-e-shah'rag , gaah baeed-e-wehm-o-khawab 

Us ki rafaqaton main raat hijar bhi tha wisaal bhi 

Us kay hi baazu'on main aur usi ko hi sochtay rahay 

Jism ki khwaishon pe thay rooh kay aur jaal bhi 

Shaam ki na samjh hawa pooch rahi hai ik pata 

Moj-e-hawa-e-ku-e-yaar , kuch to mera khayal bhi

Ik pashmaan si hasrat mujhay sochta hai

Ik pashmaan si hasrat mujhay sochta hai 

Ab wohi shaher mohabbat se mujhay sochta hai 

Main to mehdood se lamhon main mili thi us se

Phir bhi woh kitni wazahat se mujhay sochta hai 

Jis ne socha hi nahin tha hijar ka mumkin hona 

Dukh main doobi hui hairat se mujhay sochta hai 

Main to mar jaon agar aur sochtay lag jaon ussay  

Aur woh kitni sahulat se mujhay sochta hai 

Garcha ab tark-e-marasam ko bhout dair hui 

Ab bhi woh meri ijazat se mujhay sochta hai 

Kitna khush feham hai woh shakhs keh her mousam main 

Ik naye rukh nayi surat se mujhay sochta hai

Baat woh aadhi raat ki , raat bhi pooray chand ki

Baat woh aadhi raat ki , raat bhi pooray chand ki 

Chand bhi ain chait ka , us pe tera jamal bhi 

Ussay na paa sakay thay jab dil ka haal ajeeb tha 

Ab jo palat kay dekhtay baat bhi kuch mohaal bhi 

Meri talab tha ik shakhs jab woh nahin mila to phir 

Haath dua se youn gira bhool gaya sawal bhi

Koi moaqa nahin milta hamain ab muskuranay ka

Koi moqa nahin milta hamein ab muskuranay ka 

Bala ka shouq tha hum ko kabhi hansanay hansanay ka 

Hamein bhi tees ki lazzat pasand aanay lagi kya 

Khayal aata nahin zakhmon pe ab marham laganay ka

Faqat itna kaha tha na , hamein tum se mohabbat hai

Faqat itna kaha tha na , hamein tum se mohabbat hai 

Hamari jaan lo gay kya zara si baat kay peechay

Raat kat'ti rahi chand dhalta raha

Raat kat'ti rahi chand dhalta raha 

Aatish-e-hijar main koi jalta raha 

Ghar ki tanhaiyan dil ko dasti rahi 

Koi be'chain karwat badalta raha 

Aas-o-umeed ki shamma bhi roshan rahi 

Ghar ki dehleez ko youn hi woh takta raha 

Raat bhar chandani gun'gunati rahi 

Raat bhar koi tanha sisakta raha 

Ashk palkon pe aa kay bikhartay rahay 

Naam lab pe kisi ka larazta raha 

Raat aankhon main youn hi guzarti rahi 

Aaj phir khud se koi ulajhta raha 

Kuch raat ki aankhein bheegi thein 

Aur chand bhi rootha rootha tha 

Kuch yaadein us ki baqi thein 

Aur dil bhi toota toota tha 

Kis morr pe bichray yaad nahin 

Honton pe koi fariyad nahin 

US waday ki bhi khabar nahin 

Woh saccha tha ya jhoota tha 

Her lamha aankhein bharti hain 

Na jeeti hain na marti hain 

BAs aik dua yeh karti hain 

Woh loat kay wapis aa jaye 

Aur dil main meray bas jaye 

 

Hum pe ilzaam jo dhar jata hai

Hum pe ilzaam jo dhar jata hai 

Us ka ehsaan hai , kar jata hai 

Aap to baat faqat kartay hain 

Teer sa dil main utar jata hai 

Chandani saath hi chalti hai sada 

Jis ufaq par bhi qamar jata hai 

Chaid sa kar kay naya seenay main 

Haadsa aa kay guzar jata hai 

Dhoop taqseem jo karta hai "Batool"

Aap tareeki main mar jata hai

Dost bhi miltay hain mehfil bhi jami rehti hai

Dost bhi miltay hain mehfil bhi jami rehti hai 

Tu nahin hota to her shai main kami rehti hai 

Kuch jazeeron main kabhi khiltay nahin chahat kay gulaab 

Kuch jazeeron pe sada dhund jami rehti hai

Jo aksar kehta tha mujh ko chand gulab aur tera chehra

Jo aksar kehta tha mujh ko 

Chand gulab aur tera chehra 

Teeno aik se lagtay hain 

Shayed us ko khoob khabar thi 

Chand bana hai shab ka hissa 

Aur gulab kay sar par patt jhar 

Mujh ko dard-e-hijar mila hai !

Kaho woh chaand kaisa tha

Kaho woh chand kaisa tha 

Jidher sab kuch luta aaye 

Jidher aankhein ganwa aaye 

Kaha sailaab jaisa tha , bhout chaha keh bach niklein , magar sab kuch baha aaye 

Kaho woh hijar kaisa tha 

Kabhi chu kar ussay dekha 

To tum ne kya bhala paya 

Kaha bas aag jaisa tha , ussay chu kar apni rooh , yeh tann mann jala aaye 

Kaho woh wasal kaisa tha 

Tumhein jab chu liya us ne 

To kya ehsaas jaga tha 

Kaha ik rastay jaisa , jidher se bas guzarta tha , makan lakin bana aaye 

Kaho woh chand kaisa tha 

Falak se jo utar aaya 

Tumhari aankhon main basnay 

Kaha woh khawab jaisa tha , nahin tabeer thi su ki , ussay ik shab sula aaye 

Kaho woh ishq kaisa tha 

Bina sochay bina samjhay 

Bina parkhay kya tum ne 

Kaha titli kay rang jaisa , bhout kaccha anokha sa , jabhi su ko bhula aaye 

Kaho woh naam kaisa tha  

Jissay sehraaon aur chan'chal 

Hawaon pe likha tum ne 

Kaha bas mousamon jaisa , na'janay kis gharri , ksi pal , kis ro main mitta aaye