akelā thā magar ab halqa-e-ahbāb rakhtā huuñ
kiyā hai ek misre ko ġhazal āhista āhista
akela tha magar ab halqa-e-ahbab rakhta hun
kiya hai ek misre ko ghazal aahista aahista
aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
akelā thā magar ab halqa-e-ahbāb rakhtā huuñ
kiyā hai ek misre ko ġhazal āhista āhista
akela tha magar ab halqa-e-ahbab rakhta hun
kiya hai ek misre ko ghazal aahista aahista