Wo roz-o-shab bhi nahin hain wo rang-o-bu bhi nahin

wo roz-o-shab bhi nahin hain wo rang-o-bu bhi nahin
wo bazm-e-jam-o-subu bhi nahin wo tu bhi nahin

na dil dhaDakte hain mil kar na aankhen jhukti hain
lahu ki gardishen ab misl-e-abju bhi nahin

kabhi kabhi ki mulaqat thi so wo bhi gai
teri nigah ka rang-e-bahana-ju bhi nahin

kab aaftab Dhale aur chandni chhiTke
kisi ko ab ye sar-e-sham justuju bhi nahin

bas ab to yaad se hi zindagi ibarat hai
kahan ka wada ki milne ki aarzu bhi nahin

ki jaise bhige paron se uDanen chhin jaen
dilon ki shorish-e-be-nam ku-ba-ku bhi nahin

wo jis ki garmi qayamat uTha rahi thi kabhi
usi badan ko jo kaTo to ab lahu bhi nahin

lagi hai tis baras se hamare KHun ki jhaDi
magar abhi shajar-e-dar surKH-ru bhi nahin

main sochta hun jien bhi to kis liye 'farigh'
ki ab to shahar mein pahli si aabru bhi nahin