Yaad

aai jab un ki yaad to aati chali gai

har naqsh-e-ma-siwa ko miTati chali gai

har manzar-e-jamal dikhati chali gai

jaise unhin ko samne lati chali gai

har waqia qarib-tar aata chala gaya

har shai hasin-tar nazar aati chali gai

virana-e-hayat ke ek ek goshe mein

jogan koi sitar bajati chali gai

dil phunk raha tha aatish-e-zabt-e-firaq se

dipak ko mai-gusar banati chali gai

be-harf o be-hikayat o be-saz o be-sada

rag rag mein naghma ban ke samati chali gai

jitna hi kuchh sukun sa aata chala gaya

utna hi be-qarar banati chali gai

kaifiyyaton ko hosh sa aata chala gaya

be-kaifiyon ko nind si aati chali gai

kya kya na husn-e-yar se shikwe the ishq ko

kya kya na sharmsar banati chali gai

tafriq-e-husn-o-ishq ka jhagDa nahin raha

tamiz-e-qurb-o-buad miTati chali gai

main tishna-kaam-e-shauq tha pita chala gaya

wo mast ankhDiyon se pilati chali gai

ek husn-e-be-jihat ki faza-e-basit mein

uDti gai mujhe bhi uDati chali gai

phir main hun aur ishq ki betabiyan 'jigar'

achchha hua wo nind ki mati chali gai