baad muddat jo main ai charKH-e-kuhan yaad aaya

ba.ad muddat jo maiñ ai charḳh-e-kuhan yaad aayā

kyā sitam koī nayā mushfiq-e-man yaad aayā

sher kahtā thā ki mazmūn-e-dahan yaad aayā

ik muamma ye dam-e-fikr-e-suḳhan yaad aayā

ahl-e-duniyā ko kisī din na huī fikr-e-adam

kyā musāfir haiñ ki jin ko na vatan yaad aayā

dekh kar abr-e-bahārī mirī nisbat badlī

sehn-e-gulshan meñ dil-e-tauba-shikan yaad aayā

rishta-e-jāñ meñ girah paḌ ga.ī uljhan ke sabab

dil ko jab gesū-e-pur-pech-o-shikan yaad aayā

pā ke sar-chashma-e-haivāñ jo phir aayā ulTā

kyā 'sikandar' ko tirā chāh-e-zaqan yaad aayā

miT ga.ī dil ke na hone se vo dāġhoñ kī bahār

ai 'nazar' vaqt-e-ḳhizāñ ham ko chaman yaad aayā

baad muddat jo main ai charKH-e-kuhan yaad aaya

kya sitam koi naya mushfiq-e-man yaad aaya

sher kahta tha ki mazmun-e-dahan yaad aaya

ek muamma ye dam-e-fikr-e-suKHan yaad aaya

ahl-e-duniya ko kisi din na hui fikr-e-adam

kya musafir hain ki jin ko na watan yaad aaya

dekh kar abr-e-bahaari meri nisbat badli

sehn-e-gulshan mein dil-e-tauba-shikan yaad aaya

rishta-e-jaan mein girah paD gai uljhan ke sabab

dil ko jab gesu-e-pur-pech-o-shikan yaad aaya

pa ke sar-chashma-e-haiwan jo phir aaya ulTa

kya 'sikandar' ko tera chah-e-zaqan yaad aaya

miT gai dil ke na hone se wo daghon ki bahaar

ai 'nazar' waqt-e-KHizan hum ko chaman yaad aaya