Ye saal bhi udaas raha rooth ker gaya
Tuj say millay bagair December guzer gaya
Umr-e-ravaan khizan ki havaa say bhi tez thi
Har lamha barg-e-zard ki soorat bikhar gaya
Dil mein chatukhtay, cheekhtay vahmon kay bojh say
Voh khouf tha kay raat ko sotay mein dar gaya
Jo baat mout-bar thi voh sar say guzer gai
Jo hurf sar-sari tha voh dil mein uter gaya
Hum aks-e-khoon-e-dil mein lotaatay phiray magar
Voh shakhs aansoon ki dhanak mein nikher gaya
Mohsin* ye rang-o-roop pay ronaq baja magar
Main zinda kya rahon kay mera ji tu bhar gaya
Umr-e-ravaan khizan ki havaa say bhi tez thi
Har lamha barg-e-zard ki soorat bikhar gaya
Dil mein chatukhtay, cheekhtay vahmon kay bojh say
Voh khouf tha kay raat ko sotay mein dar gaya
Jo baat mout-bar thi voh sar say guzer gai
Jo hurf sar-sari tha voh dil mein uter gaya
Hum aks-e-khoon-e-dil mein lotaatay phiray magar
Voh shakhs aansoon ki dhanak mein nikher gaya
Mohsin* ye rang-o-roop pay ronaq baja magar
Main zinda kya rahon kay mera ji tu bhar gaya