kab uskaa visaal chaahiye thaa

kab uskaa visaal chaahiye thaa
bas aik Khayaal chaahiye thaa

kab dil ko javaab se Gharz thii
hoNToN ko savaal chaahiye thaa

shauq ek nafas thaa aur vafaa ko
paas-e-maah-o-saal chaahiye thaa

ek chehraa-e-saadaa thaa jo hamko
be-misl-o-misaal chaahiye thaa

ek qarb meN zaat-o-zindagii haiN
mumkin ko muhaal chaahiye thaa.