apnā chhoḌā huā ghar yaad aayā
ḳhuld meñ ḳhuld-nazar yaad aayā

kitnī sadiyoñ kī thakan hai jaañ par
ek lamhe kā safar yaad aayā

jis ke saa.e ne jalāyā mujh ko
phir vo sarsabz shajar yaad aayā

haath meñ chāñd kī miTTī le kar
kitne firqoñ kā safar yaad aayā

ham hue apnī nazar meñ jhūTe
us kā paimān-e-nazar yaad aayā

us se ab ḳhvāb kā rishta bhī ġhalat
sar jhaTak de vo agar yaad aayā

kyā na sābit thī mirī ḳhush-hunarī
kyuuñ tirā husn-e-nazar yaad aayā

phir rag-o-pai kī fazā hai bojhal
phir bagūloñ kā safar yaad aayā

muddatoñ jis kī parastish kī thī
phir vo ābād khañDar yaad aayā

the unhī āñkhoñ meñ sapne kitne
apnā āġhāz-e-safar yaad aayā

raat yuuñ ghaas kī ḳhushbū lipTī
niiñd hī aa.ī na ghar yaad aayā

jam ga.e miil ke patthar kī tarah
kyā sar-e-rāhguzar yaad aayā

phir hai 'shāhīn' ġhazal rāz-e-chaman
phir koī soḳhta-par yaad aayā

apna chhoDa hua ghar yaad aaya
KHuld mein KHuld-nazar yaad aaya

kitni sadiyon ki thakan hai jaan par
ek lamhe ka safar yaad aaya

jis ke sae ne jalaya mujh ko
phir wo sarsabz shajar yaad aaya

hath mein chand ki miTTi le kar
kitne firqon ka safar yaad aaya

hum hue apni nazar mein jhuTe
us ka paiman-e-nazar yaad aaya

us se ab KHwab ka rishta bhi ghalat
sar jhaTak de wo agar yaad aaya

kya na sabit thi meri KHush-hunari
kyun tera husn-e-nazar yaad aaya

phir rag-o-pai ki faza hai bojhal
phir bagulon ka safar yaad aaya

muddaton jis ki parastish ki thi
phir wo aabaad khanDar yaad aaya

the unhi aankhon mein sapne kitne
apna aaghaz-e-safar yaad aaya

raat yun ghas ki KHushbu lipTi
nind hi aai na ghar yaad aaya

jam gae mil ke patthar ki tarah
kya sar-e-rahguzar yaad aaya

phir hai 'shahin' ghazal raaz-e-chaman
phir koi soKHta-par yaad aaya

Source: Book : Be-nishaan (Pg. 201) Author : wali aalam Shahiin Publication : Dabistan-e-jadeed (1984) Edition : 1984