mehndi panw mein kya lagana tha

mehñdī paañv meñ kyā lagānā thā

ye na aane kā ik bahānā thā

zikr-e-gul aap kī kahānī thī

hāl-e-bulbul mirā fasāna thā

mar ke jannat meñ merā jī na lagā

us kā kūcha bahut suhānā thā

jis taraf maiñ gayā yahī dekhā

merā qissa mirā fasāna thā

naza.a ke vaqt mere paas unheñ

do ghaḌī ke liye to aanā thā

phir kar aaya gayā na ek se bhī

kūcha-e-yār kyā suhānā thā

aadmī bhej kar bulāte the

kahiye vo kaun sā zamāna thā

ḳhud maiñ aaya to aap kahte haiñ

be-bulā.e tumheñ na aanā thā

shaam tak to 'haqīr' achchhe the

maut kaahe ko thī bahānā thā

mehndi panw mein kya lagana tha

ye na aane ka ek bahana tha

zikr-e-gul aap ki kahani thi

haal-e-bulbul mera fasana tha

mar ke jannat mein mera ji na laga

us ka kucha bahut suhana tha

jis taraf main gaya yahi dekha

mera qissa mera fasana tha

naza ke waqt mere pas unhen

do ghaDi ke liye to aana tha

phir kar aaya gaya na ek se bhi

kucha-e-yar kya suhana tha

aadmi bhej kar bulate the

kahiye wo kaun sa zamana tha

KHud main aaya to aap kahte hain

be-bulae tumhein na aana tha

sham tak to 'haqir' achchhe the

maut kahe ko thi bahana tha