hai duaa yaad magar harf e duaa yaad nahin
— Saghar Siddiqui
Hai duaa yaad magar harf-e-duaa yaad nahin
Mere naghmaat ko andaaz-e-navaa yaad nahin
Main ne palkon se dar-e-yaar pe dastak dee hai
Main wo saa.il hoon jise koi sadaa yaad nahin
Main ne jin ke liye raahon men bichhaayaa thaa lahoo
Ham se kahte hain vahee ahd-e-wafa yaad nahin
Kaise bhar aa.iin sar-e-shaam kisee kee aankhen
Kaise tharraa.ee charaaghon kee ziyaa yaad nahin
Sirf dhundlaa.e sitaaron kee chamak dekhee hai
Kab huaa kaun huaa kis se khafaa yaad nahin
Zindagee jabr-e-musalsal kee tarah kaaTee hai
Jaane kis jurm kee paa.ee hai sazaa yaad nahin
Aao ik sajda karen aalam-e-mad.hoshee men
Log kahte hain ki 'saaghar' ko khuda yaad nahin
Hai dua yaad magar harf-e-dua yaad nahin
Mere naghmat ko andaz-e-nawa yaad nahin
Main ne palkon se dar-e-yar pe dastak di hai
Main wo sail hun jise koi sada yaad nahin
Main ne jin ke liye rahon mein bichhaya tha lahu
Hum se kahte hain wahi ahd-e-wafa yaad nahin
Kaise bhar aain sar-e-sham kisi ki aankhen
Kaise tharrai charaghon ki ziya yaad nahin
Sirf dhundlae sitaron ki chamak dekhi hai
Kab hua kaun hua kis se KHafa yaad nahin
Zindagi jabr-e-musalsal ki tarah kaTi hai
Jaane kis jurm ki pai hai saza yaad nahin
Aao ek sajda karen aalam-e-madhoshi mein
Log kahte hain ki 'saghar' ko KHuda yaad nahin