ہم کش مکش یہ شام و سحر دیکھتے رہے

Hum kashmakash yeh shaam-o-sahar dekhte rahay

un ki nigaah, apna jigar dekhte rahay

ahl-e-nazar ki bazm mein hum baith kar khamosh

dil mein tajalliyon ka guzar dekhte rahay

khul kar rahay gi raah-e-salaam-o-payaam bhi

hum mustaqil kisi ko agar dekhte rahay

guzri tamaam raat tere intizaar mein

nairangi-e-qaza-o-qadar dekhte rahay

yeh dil ka waswasa tha ke aahat kisi ki thi

hum baar baar jaanib-e-dar dekhte rahay

woh aaftab-e-husn raha markaz-e-nigaah

tha dekhna muhaal, magar dekhte rahay

lay kar hamein na saath chalay ahl-e-kaarwaan

hum thay ke gird-e-raahguzar dekhte rahay

misl-e-saba nafeer guzar bhi gaya koi

ik aap hain, na jaane kidhar dekhte rahay