waqt-e-ruKHsat kya hua kuchh yaad hai

vaqt-e-ruḳhsat kyā huā kuchh yaad hai

kaise bichhḌe ham bhalā kuchh yaad hai

muñh se jab niklā ki achchhā alvidā'

chashm-e-tar se kyā girā kuchh yaad hai

'iid ke din kyā huī thī guftugū

kyā gale mil kar kahā kuchh yaad hai

ajnabiyyat kā hijāb kaise uThā

muñh se farmāo zarā kuchh yaad hai

is qadar ab be-ruḳhī achchhī nahīñ

maiñ vahī huuñ āshnā kuchh yaad hai

tum to kahte the mirī tum jaan ho

kyā ye sach maiñ ne kahā kuchh yaad hai

chupke-chupke raat ko aanā terā

aur dabānā haath kā kuchh yaad hai

pher liiñ haiñ tū ne āñkheñ kis liye

kyā yahī thā faisla kuchh yaad hai

āñkhoñ-āñkhoñ meñ ishāre kyā hue

kyā diyā aur kyā liyā kuchh yaad hai

ham na bichhḌeñge kabhī tā-’umr-bhar

ye bhalā kis ne kahā kuchh yaad hai

jis adā-o-nāz se saudā kiyā

us dil-e-'mushtāq' kā kuchh yaad hai

waqt-e-ruKHsat kya hua kuchh yaad hai

kaise bichhDe hum bhala kuchh yaad hai

munh se jab nikla ki achchha alwida'

chashm-e-tar se kya gira kuchh yaad hai

'id ke din kya hui thi guftugu

kya gale mil kar kaha kuchh yaad hai

ajnabiyyat ka hijab kaise uTha

munh se farmao zara kuchh yaad hai

is qadar ab be-ruKHi achchhi nahin

main wahi hun aashna kuchh yaad hai

tum to kahte the meri tum jaan ho

kya ye sach main ne kaha kuchh yaad hai

chupke-chupke raat ko aana tera

aur dabana hath ka kuchh yaad hai

pher lin hain tu ne aankhen kis liye

kya yahi tha faisla kuchh yaad hai

aankhon-ankhon mein ishaare kya hue

kya diya aur kya liya kuchh yaad hai

hum na bichhDenge kabhi ta-’umr-bhar

ye bhala kis ne kaha kuchh yaad hai

jis ada-o-naz se sauda kiya

us dil-e-'mushtaq' ka kuchh yaad hai