ai husn jab se raaz tera pa gae hain hum 
hasti se apni aur qarib aa gae hain hum 
yun bhi hua ki jaan ganwa di tere liye 
yun bhi hua ki tujh se bhi katra gae hain hum 
rah-e-wafa mein aise maqamat bhi mile 
apna sar-e-niyaz bhi Thukra gae hain hum 
yaadash-ba-KHair ek gul-e-shadab the kabhi 
aisi KHizan paDi hai ki kumhla gae hain hum 
subh-e-visal thi to tabiat thi bagh bagh 
sham-e-firaq aai to sanwla gae hain hum 
insan teri fath pe ab bhi yaqin hai 
go apni zindagi se bhi ghabra gae hain hum 
mahrumiyon ka bar-e-giran dosh par liye 
ai maut sun ki tere qarib aa gae hain hum 
apne subu mein talKHi-e-dauran sameT kar 
ba-sad-KHulus nosh bhi farma gae hain hum 
tariKH-e-inqilab-e-zamana se puchh lo 
jab jab sada mili sar-e-dar aa gae hain hum 
'ajmal' jab un ki bazm mein chheDi hai dil ki baat 
apne to KHair ghair ko taDpa gae hain hum
        Ghazal
Ai husn jab se raaz tera pa gae hain hum
Ajmal Ajmali

