kuchh to havaa bhii sard thii kuchh thaa teraa Khayaal bhii
dil ko Khushii ke saath saath hotaa rahaa malaal bhii
[sard=cold; malaal=sorrow]
baat vo aadhii raat kii raat vo puure chaa.Nd kii
chaa.Nd bhii ain chet kaa us pe teraa jamaal bhii
[chet=name of a month; jamaal=beauty]
sab se nazar bachaa ke vo mujh ko aise dekhate
ek dafaa to ruk ga_ii gardish-e-maah-o-saal bhii
dil to chamak sakegaa kyaa phir bhii taraash ke dekh lo
shiishaagaraan-e-shahar ke haath kaa ye kamaal bhii
[taraash=chisel/polish (stone); shiishaagar=glazier/one works with glass]
us ko na paa sake the jab dil kaa ajiib haal thaa
ab jo palaT ke dekhiye baat thii kuchh muhaal bhii
[muhaal=difficult/impossible]
merii talab thaa ek shaKhs vo jo nahii.n milaa to phir
haath duaa se yuu.N giraa bhuul gayaa savaal bhii
[talab=quest/want; shaKhs=person]
shaam kii naasamajh havaa puuchh rahii hai ik pataa
mauj-e-havaa-e-kuu-e-yaar kuchh to meraa Khayaal bhii
[naasamajh=naive]
us ke hii baazuuo.n me.n aur us ko hii sochate rahe
jism kii Khvaahisho.n pe the ruuh ke aur jaal bhii