chehra-e-zindagī nikhar aayā
jab kabhī ham ne jaam chhalkāyā

shām-e-hijrāñ bhī ik qayāmat thī
aap aa.e to mujh ko yaad aayā

rañg phīkā paḌā vafāoñ kā
aaj kuchh is tarah vo sharmāyā

yuuñ to be-chainiyāñ muqaddar thiiñ
terī qurbat ne aur taḌpāyā

kyā qayāmat vo kam-nigāhī thī
har haqīqat ko jis ne jhuThlāyā

kyā huī vo diloñ kī māsūmī
husn rūThā na ishq pachhtāyā

haa.e kis kis maqām par dil ko
us uchaTtī nazar ne bhaTkāyā

ḳhud-shanāsī thī justujū terī
tujh ko DhūñDā to aap ko paayā

'naqsh' āñkhoñ meñ aa ga.e aañsū
aaj aise meñ kaun yaad aayā

chehra-e-zindagi nikhar aaya
jab kabhi hum ne jam chhalkaya

sham-e-hijran bhi ek qayamat thi
aap aae to mujh ko yaad aaya

rang phika paDa wafaon ka
aaj kuchh is tarah wo sharmaya

yun to be-chainiyan muqaddar thin
teri qurbat ne aur taDpaya

kya qayamat wo kam-nigahi thi
har haqiqat ko jis ne jhuThlaya

kya hui wo dilon ki masumi
husn ruTha na ishq pachhtaya

hae kis kis maqam par dil ko
us uchaTti nazar ne bhaTkaya

KHud-shanasi thi justuju teri
tujh ko DhunDa to aap ko paya

'naqsh' aankhon mein aa gae aansu
aaj aise mein kaun yaad aaya

Source: Book : Andaaz (Pg. 143) Author : Mahesh Chandr Naqsh Publication : Sangam Kitab Ghar,  Delhi (1962) Edition : 1962