Yaad hai, na kucH gumaan-e-hijr hai

Yaad hai, na kucH gumaan-e-hijr hai
Ye bhi shayad imtehaan-e-hijr hai

Wo jo bicHRa hai to hai jaaN par bani
HaaN magar wo hi to jaan-e-hijr hai

Hai mujhe wehshat jo apne aap se
Rog kab hai, ye to shaan-e-hijr hai

Neem-shab karni hain girya-zaariaaN
Aao deewaano! azaan-e-hijr hai

Wo to mere chaar-su hai jalwa-gar
KiyuN bhala mujh ko gumaan-e-hijr hai!

Dard le lo! ashk le lo! khwaab lo!
Muft hai sab, ye dukaan-e-hijr hai

Zulm ye hai, jo gavaah-e-vasl thi
Ab wohi shab raazdaan-e-hijr hai

Ishq ka qissa wohi hai jaavidaaN
Asl mein jo daastaan-e-hijr hai

Saath faysal k mana lo shaam-e-gham
Sar dhuno yaaro! bayaan-e-hijr hai

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