ajab ek baat uski baat mein thi

ajab ik baat us kī baat meñ thī

ki ḳhushbū peḌ ke har paat meñ thī

tumheñ ham se mohabbat kā gilā thā

mohabbat kab hamāre haath meñ thī

ye aise the ki ḳhush aate bahut the

koī ḳhushbū inhī din raat meñ thī

ajab mausam tumhāre ba.ad aa.e

ajab be-raunaqī barsāt meñ thī

añdhere meñ nazar aane lagā thā

koī to raushnī zulmāt meñ thī

ga.e vaqtoñ meñ aisā to nahīñ thā

yahī duniyā thī aur auqāt meñ thī

kahīñ to vaqt jaise ruk gayā thā

kahīñ par umr bhī lamhāt meñ thī

huā thā vāqi.a kuchh aur lekin

ḳhabar kuchh aur aḳhbārāt meñ thī

bahut thī dhuup meñ shiddat bhī 'ḳhālid'

magar talḳhī jo ehsāsāt meñ thī

ajab ek baat us ki baat mein thi

ki KHushbu peD ke har pat mein thi

tumhein hum se mohabbat ka gila tha

mohabbat kab hamare hath mein thi

ye aise the ki KHush aate bahut the

koi KHushbu inhi din raat mein thi

ajab mausam tumhaare baad aae

ajab be-raunaqi barsat mein thi

andhere mein nazar aane laga tha

koi to raushni zulmat mein thi

gae waqton mein aisa to nahin tha

yahi duniya thi aur auqat mein thi

kahin to waqt jaise ruk gaya tha

kahin par umr bhi lamhat mein thi

hua tha waqia kuchh aur lekin

KHabar kuchh aur aKHbaraat mein thi

bahut thi dhup mein shiddat bhi 'KHalid'

magar talKHi jo ehsasat mein thi