woh mujhko mil gaya mein usse khojhta raha
uss mein hi ussi shakhs ko dhoondhta raha
dasht e dil mein yaadon ki barishein hone se
banjar zameen say bhi sabza phoot'ta raha
aawazon ka ik hajoom aas pass tha magar
sanatta mere wajood mein sada bolta raha
woh to bichad k duniya ki bheedh mein gum huya
aur ye mein hoon k umer bhar usse sochta raha
gar mil gaya kabhi woh to poochoongi ye sawal
kyon muhabat ik bharam hay jo sada toot'ta raha
dil mein basaya mein nay jisse shaz wohi dilruba
ban k rehzan qadam qadam mujhi ko loot'ta raha
uss mein hi ussi shakhs ko dhoondhta raha
dasht e dil mein yaadon ki barishein hone se
banjar zameen say bhi sabza phoot'ta raha
aawazon ka ik hajoom aas pass tha magar
sanatta mere wajood mein sada bolta raha
woh to bichad k duniya ki bheedh mein gum huya
aur ye mein hoon k umer bhar usse sochta raha
gar mil gaya kabhi woh to poochoongi ye sawal
kyon muhabat ik bharam hay jo sada toot'ta raha
dil mein basaya mein nay jisse shaz wohi dilruba
ban k rehzan qadam qadam mujhi ko loot'ta raha