ek rangiin jhijhak ek saadaa payaam

kaise bhuuluuN kisii kaa vo pahalaa salaam

phuul ruKhsaar ke rasmasaane lage

haath uThaa qadam Dag_magaane lage

rang-saa Khaal-o-Khad se chhalakane lagaa

sar se rangiin aaNchal Dhalakane lagaa

ajanabiyat nigaahen churaane lagii

din dhaDakane lagaa lahar aane lagii

saaNs men ik gulaabii girah paD gaii

honTh tharraaye simaTe nazar gaD gaii

rah gayaa umr bhar ke liye ye hijaab

kyon na sambhalaa huaa de sakaa main javaab

kyon main be-qasd be-azm be-vaastaa

duusarii samt ghabaraa ke takane lagaa