% prelude
mujhako to hosh nahii.n tumako Kabar ho shaayad
log kahate hai.n ki tumane mujhe barabaad kiyaa

chhe.D kar tazkiraa-e-daur-e-jawaanii royaa
raat yaado.n ko sunaa kar mai.n kahaanii royaa

zikr thaa kuuchaa-o-baazaar ke ha.ngaamo.n kaa
jaane kyaa soch ke wo yuusuf-e-saanii royaa

jab bhii dekhii hai kisii chehare pe ek taazaa bahaar
dekh kar mai.n terii taswiir puraanii royaa

terii mahakii hu_ii saa.Nso.n kii lave.n yaad aa_ii.n
aaj to dekh ke mai.n subah-e-suhaanii royaa