bahut qariib ho tum
— Ali Sardar Jafri
Bahut qareeb ho tum phir bhee mujh se kitnee duur
Ki dil kaheen hai nazar hai kaheen kaheen tum ho
Vo jis ko pee na sakee meree shola-aashaamee
Vo kooza-e-shakar o jaam-e-ambageen tum ho
Mire mizaaj men aashuftagee sabaa kee hai
Milee kalee kee adaa gul kee tamkanat tum ko
Sabaa kee god men phir bhee sabaa se begaana
Tamaam husn o haqeeqat tamaam afsaana
Vafaa bhee jis pe hai naazaan wo bevafaa tum ho
Jo kho ga.ee hai mire dil kee wo sadaa tum ho
Bahut qareeb ho tum phir bhee mujh se kitnee duur
Hijaab-e-jism abhee hai hijaab-e-rooh abhee
Abhee to manzil-e-sad-mehr-o-maah baaqee hai
Hijaab-e-faasla-haa-e-nigaah baaqee hai
Visaal-e-yaar abhee tak hai aarzoo kaa fareb
Bahut qarib ho tum phir bhi mujh se kitni dur
Ki dil kahin hai nazar hai kahin kahin tum ho
Wo jis ko pi na saki meri shola-ashami
Wo kuza-e-shakar o jam-e-ambagin tum ho
Mere mizaj mein aashuftagi saba ki hai
Mili kali ki ada gul ki tamkanat tum ko
Saba ki god mein phir bhi saba se begana
Tamam husn o haqiqat tamam afsana
Wafa bhi jis pe hai nazan wo bewafa tum ho
Jo kho gai hai mere dil ki wo sada tum ho
Bahut qarib ho tum phir bhi mujh se kitni dur
Hijab-e-jism abhi hai hijab-e-ruh abhi
Abhi to manzil-e-sad-mehr-o-mah baqi hai
Hijab-e-fasla-ha-e-nigah baqi hai
Visal-e-yar abhi tak hai aarzu ka fareb