tum nahin aae the jab
— Ali Sardar Jafri
Tum nahin aa.e the jab tab bhee to maujood the tum
Aankh men nuur kee aur dil men lahoo kee soorat
Dard kee lau kee tarah pyaar kee khushboo kee tarah
Bevafaa vaadon kee dildaaree kaa andaaz liye
Tum nahin aa.e the jab tab bhee to tum aa.e the
Raat ke siine men mahtaab ke khanjar kee tarah
Sub.h ke haath men khursheed ke saaghar kee tarah
Shaakh-e-khoon-rang-e-tamannaa men gul-e-tar kee tarah
Tum nahin aaoge jab tab bhee to tum aaoge
Yaad kee tarah dhaDakte hue dil kee soorat
Gham ke paimaana-e-sar-shaar ko chhalkaate hue
Barg-haa-e-lab-o-rukhsaar ko mahkaate hue
Dil ke bujhte hue angaare ko dahkaate hue
Zulf-dar-zulf bikhar jaa.egaa phir raat kaa rang
Shab-e-tanhaa.ee men bhee lutf-e-mulaaqaat kaa rang
Roz laa.egee sabaa koo-e-sabaahat se payaam
Roz gaa.egee sahar tahniyat-e-jashn-e-firaaq
Aao aane kee karen baaten ki tum aa.e ho
Ab tum aa.e ho to main kaun see shai nazr karo
Ki mire paas ba-juz mehr o wafa kuch bhee nahin
Ek khoon-gashta tamannaa ke sivaa kuch bhee nahin
Tum nahin aae the jab tab bhi to maujud the tum
Aankh mein nur ki aur dil mein lahu ki surat
Dard ki lau ki tarah pyar ki KHushbu ki tarah
Bewafa wadon ki dildari ka andaz liye
Tum nahin aae the jab tab bhi to tum aae the
Raat ke sine mein mahtab ke KHanjar ki tarah
Subh ke hath mein KHurshid ke saghar ki tarah
ShaKH-e-KHun-rang-e-tamanna mein gul-e-tar ki tarah
Tum nahin aaoge jab tab bhi to tum aaoge
Yaad ki tarah dhaDakte hue dil ki surat
Gham ke paimana-e-sar-shaar ko chhalkate hue
Barg-ha-e-lab-o-ruKHsar ko mahkate hue
Dil ke bujhte hue angare ko dahkate hue
Zulf-dar-zulf bikhar jaega phir raat ka rang
Shab-e-tanhai mein bhi lutf-e-mulaqat ka rang
Roz laegi saba ku-e-sabahat se payam
Roz gaegi sahar tahniyat-e-jashn-e-firaq
Aao aane ki karen baaten ki tum aae ho
Ab tum aae ho to main kaun si shai nazr karo
Ki mere pas ba-juz mehr o wafa kuch bhi nahin
Ek KHun-gashta tamanna ke siwa kuch bhi nahin