Classic Poem

Maikadaa thaa chaa.Ndanii thii mai.n na thaa
ik mujassam beKhudii thii mai.n na thaa

ishq jab dam to.Dataa thaa tum na the
maut jab sar dhun rahii thii mai.n na thaa

tuur par chhe.Daa thaa jis ne aap ko
vo merii diivaa.ngii thii mai.n na thaa

Maikade ke mo.D par rukatii huii
muddato.n kii tashnagii thii mai.n na thaa

mai.n aur us Gunchaadahan kii aarazuu
aarazuu kii sadagii thii mai.n na thaa

gesuuo.n ke saaye me.n aaraam-kash
sar-barahanaa zindagii thii mai.n na thaa

dair-o-kaabaa me.n 'Adam' hairat-farosh
do jahaa.N kii badzanii thii mai.n na thaa