ab nahīñ koī jabīñ māh-e-daraḳhshāñ kī tarah
ab koī aañkh nahīñ chashm-e-ġhazālāñ kī tarah
ab kahīñ bhī nazar aate nahīñ aariz ke gulāb
ab koī zulf kahāñ sumbul-o-raihāñ kī tarah
is bhare shahr meñ ab koī zuleḳhā hī nahīñ
ek chehra bhī nahīñ sūrat-e-jānāñ kī tarah
kījiye bhī to kahāñ us ruḳh-e-zebā kī talāsh
koī kūcha hī nahīñ kū-e-nigārāñ kī tarah
zindagī ban ga.ī ik soz-e-darūñ tere baġhair
kaaTe kaTtī hī nahīñ hai shab-e-hijrāñ kī tarah
le ke aa.ī tirī yādoñ ke mahakte hue phuul
koī mausam hī nahīñ fasl-e-bahārāñ kī tarah
jān-e-jāñ merī vafāoñ kā sila do ki na do
kaun chāhegā tumheñ is dil-e-nādāñ kī tarah
ab nahin koi jabin mah-e-daraKHshan ki tarah
ab koi aankh nahin chashm-e-ghazalan ki tarah
ab kahin bhi nazar aate nahin aariz ke gulab
ab koi zulf kahan sumbul-o-raihan ki tarah
is bhare shahr mein ab koi zuleKHa hi nahin
ek chehra bhi nahin surat-e-jaanan ki tarah
kijiye bhi to kahan us ruKH-e-zeba ki talash
koi kucha hi nahin ku-e-nigaran ki tarah
zindagi ban gai ek soz-e-darun tere baghair
kaTe kaTti hi nahin hai shab-e-hijran ki tarah
le ke aai teri yaadon ke mahakte hue phul
koi mausam hi nahin fasl-e-bahaaran ki tarah
jaan-e-jaan meri wafaon ka sila do ki na do
kaun chahega tumhein is dil-e-nadan ki tarah
Source: Saamaan-e-Sar-Khushi
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