Lahoo se dil pe jo kheencha tha naqsh kaise mita doon,
Tu hi bata main tujhe apne dil se kaise bhula doon,

Meri hasti ko toh bas aas thi tere wajood ki,
Meri hasti ka jo haasil hai usse kaise bhula doon,

Meri tanhai mein jo saath mera chod na paya,
Shab-e-furqat ka jo hasil hai usse kaise bhula doon,

Talash e rahat e hayat mein jeevan guzar gaya,
Shaoor kho ke jo paya hai usse kaise bhula doon,

Wohi toh yaad thi shadaab woh hi yaad hai shadaab,
Reh gayi yaad woh shadaab usse kaise bhula doon.