Bas Woh Nahi Aaya

Hazaron log mehfil mein naye andaz se aaye,

Har ek chehre pe raunaq thi, naye aawaz se aaye.

Bahaar aayi, faslein badli, naye mausam bhi sab laut ke aaye,

Magar jis ek ki khwahish thi, bas woh nahi aaya.

Sitaron ne bhi chupke se gagan mein raqs theek kiya,

Hawa ne aake kano mein koi afsana theek kiya.

Zamane bhar ki khushiyan dar pe dastak dene baithi hain,

Har ek mehman ne aakar hamein yeh yaad dilaya hai:

Ki raste dekh kar aankhon ke raste bujh gaye sare,

Charag-e-dil jalaye jo, woh parwana nahi aaya.

Sabhi aye, yeh duniya aayi, yeh saara aalam aaya hai,

Magar is bheed mein tanha khada jo tha, woh nahi aaya.