mai kada tha chaandnii thii main na tha
— Abdul Hamid Adam
Mai-kada tha chaandnee thee main na tha
Ik mujassam be-khudee thee main na tha
Ishq jab dam toDtaa tha tum na the
Maut jab sar dhun rahi thee main na tha
Tuur par chheDaa tha jis ne aap ko
Wo miree deevaangee thee main na tha
Wo haseen baiThaa tha jab mere qareeb
Lazzat-e-ham-saa.egee thee main na tha
Mai-kade ke moD par ruktee huee
Muddaton kee tishnagee thee main na tha
Thee haqeeqat kuch miree to is qadar
Us haseen kee dil-lagee thee main na tha
Main aur us ghuncha-dahan kee aarzoo
Aarzoo kee saadgee thee main na tha
Jis ne mah-paaron ke dil pighlaa diye
Wo to meree shaa.eree thee main na tha
Gesuon ke saa.e men aaraam-kash
Sar-barahna zindagee thee main na tha
Dair o ka.aba men 'adam' hairat-farosh
Do-jahaan kee bad-zanee thee main na tha