Aj mehfil-e-yaaran mein ronaq na thi,
Udassi thi chaaii hasi bhi na thi;
Muskurahat thi logoon ki itni banawati,
Chehroon pe wafa ki woh tazgi bhi na thi;
Kaloos ke saray jazbay thay sard is kadar,
Aj suraj ke kirnoon mein tapish bhi na thi;
Meray dard ko log kia mahsoos kerte,
Meray ansoon mein nami bhi na thi;
Meri zaat ko qabool kerte woh kis tarah,
Aj maut ki bhi qabooliat ki arzoo na thi;
Sawaal poocha keh nazroon mein teri aisa manzar tha kyun,
Jawaab aaya keh SAAHIL ki nazroon mein Woh Jo Na Thi;
