main dekh bhi na saka mere gird kya gaya tha

maiñ dekh bhī na sakā mere gird kyā gayā thā

ki jis maqām pe maiñ thā vahāñ ujālā thā

durust hai ki vo jangal kī aag thī lekin

vahīñ qarīb hī dariyā bhī ik guzartā thā

tum aa ga.e to chamakne lagī haiñ dīvāreñ

abhī abhī to yahāñ par baḌā añdherā thā

laboñ pe ḳhair tabassum bikhar bikhar hī gayā

ye aur baat ki hañsne ko dil tarastā thā

sunā hai log bahut se mile the raste meñ

mirī nazar se to bas ek shaḳhs guzrā thā

ulajh paḌī thī muqaddar se aarzū merī

dam-e-firāq use roknā bhī chāhā thā

mahak rahā hai chaman kī tarah vo ā.īna

ki jis meñ tū ne kabhī apnā ruup dekhā thā

ghaTā uThī hai to phir yaad aa gayā 'anvar'

'ajīb shaḳhs thā aksar udaas rahtā thā

main dekh bhi na saka mere gird kya gaya tha

ki jis maqam pe main tha wahan ujala tha

durust hai ki wo jangal ki aag thi lekin

wahin qarib hi dariya bhi ek guzarta tha

tum aa gae to chamakne lagi hain diwaren

abhi abhi to yahan par baDa andhera tha

labon pe KHair tabassum bikhar bikhar hi gaya

ye aur baat ki hansne ko dil tarasta tha

suna hai log bahut se mile the raste mein

meri nazar se to bas ek shaKHs guzra tha

ulajh paDi thi muqaddar se aarzu meri

dam-e-firaq use rokna bhi chaha tha

mahak raha hai chaman ki tarah wo aaina

ki jis mein tu ne kabhi apna rup dekha tha

ghaTa uThi hai to phir yaad aa gaya 'anwar'

'ajib shaKHs tha aksar udas rahta tha