yaad ayyām-e-rafta yuuñ aa.e
dhuñdle dhuñdle se jaise kuchh saa.e

jaise uḌte hue parinde kā
naġhma dam bhar fazā meñ lahrā.e

jaise vīrān dil ke gulshan meñ
chupke chupke bahār aa jaa.e

suunī suunī sī jaise mahfil meñ
daf.atan jān-e-intizār aa.e

jaise abr-e-siyah ke parde meñ
chāñd kī ik kiran thirak jaa.e

jaise sunsān rahguzāroñ meñ
yak-ba-yak ik charāġh jal jaa.e

yā koī riñd-e-tishna-lab jaise
dast-e-sāqī se jaam pā jaa.e

jaise mahjūr ek ġhazal gā kar
apne ġhamgīn dil ko bahlā.e

jaise tārīk shab kā sannāTā
naġhma-e-lai se TūTtā jaa.e

ek tūfāñ-zada musāfir ke
jaise sāhil qarīb aa jaa.e

jaise tapte se regzāroñ meñ
abr-e-rahmat zarā baras jaa.e

jaise pahlī kiran savere kī
rauzan-e-shab se jhāñktī jaa.e

jaise bād-e-sabā ke jhoñkoñ se
ġham ke māroñ ko niiñd aa jaa.e

jaise ġhurbat meñ bhaTke raahī ko
ik payām-e-'habīb' aa jaa.e

yaad ayyam-e-rafta yun aae
dhundle dhundle se jaise kuchh sae

jaise uDte hue parinde ka
naghma dam bhar faza mein lahrae

jaise viran dil ke gulshan mein
chupke chupke bahaar aa jae

suni suni si jaise mahfil mein
dafatan jaan-e-intizar aae

jaise abr-e-siyah ke parde mein
chand ki ek kiran thirak jae

jaise sunsan rahguzaron mein
yak-ba-yak ek charagh jal jae

ya koi rind-e-tishna-lab jaise
dast-e-saqi se jam pa jae

jaise mahjur ek ghazal ga kar
apne ghamgin dil ko bahlae

jaise tarik shab ka sannaTa
naghma-e-lai se TuTta jae

ek tufan-zada musafir ke
jaise sahil qarib aa jae

jaise tapte se regzaron mein
abr-e-rahmat zara baras jae

jaise pahli kiran sawere ki
rauzan-e-shab se jhankti jae

jaise baad-e-saba ke jhonkon se
gham ke maron ko nind aa jae

jaise ghurbat mein bhaTke rahi ko
ek payam-e-'habib' aa jae

Source: Book : نغمۂ زندگی (Pg. 35) Author : جے کرشن چودھری حبیب Publication : جے کرشن چودھری حبیب