Mainne dekha tha un dino mai usy,

Mainne dekha tha un dino mai usy,

Jb wo khilty gulab jasa tha,
Uski palko se neend chanti thi,
Uska lehja sharab jaisa tha,

Uski zulfo se bhegti thi ghataa,
Uska rukh mahtaab jasa tha,
Log partey they khal~o~khad usky,
Wo adab ki kitaab jasa tha,

Bolta tha zubaan khushbu ki,
Log suntay thay dharkano mai usy,
Maine dekha tha un dino ma usy…

Sari Aakhain thi aaina uski,
Saray chehro ma intekhaab tha wo,
Sb se ghul mil kar ajnabi rehna,
Ik darya noma saraab tha wo,

Khuwaab ye hai k wo haqeeqat tha,
Ye haqeeqat hai koi khawaab tha wo,
Dil ki dharti pe aasman ki tarah,
Surat-e-saya -e sahaab tha wo,

Apni neendain usi ki nazar hoien,
Maine paya tha rutjago ma usy,
Maine dekha tha un dino mai usy…

Jab wo hansS hansS k baat karta thaaa,
Dil k khaimey mai raat karta tha,
Rang party thay achalon mai usky
Maine Dekha tha un dino mai usay…

Ye magar dair ki kahani hai,
Ye magar door ka fasana hai,

Usky mery milaap ma hayil
ab to sadyon bhara zamana hai,

Ab to yun hai haal apna bhi
Dasht-e-hijraan ki shaam jesa hai
Kia khabr in dino wo kaisa hai,
Kia khabr in dino wo kaisa hai,

Ma ne dekha tha un dino mn usy,

Jb wo khilty gulab jasa tha…*