ajib shaKHs hai mujhko to wo diwana lage

ajiib shaḳhs hai mujh ko to vo divāna lage

pukārtā huuñ to us ko mirī sadā na lage

guzar rahā hai mire sar se jo havā kī tarah

kabhī kabhī to vahī lamha ik zamāna lage

galī meñ jis pe har ik samt se chale patthar

mujhe vo shaḳhs kisī tarah bhī burā na lage

mizāj us ne bhī kaisā ajiib paayā hai

hazār chheḌ karūñ par use burā na lage

hamāre pīchhe vo chup-chāp baiThā rahtā hai

maiñ sochtā huuñ magar kuchh mujhe patā na lage

isī ḳhayāl se shāyad hai band vo khiḌkī

ThaThurtī shaam kī us ko kahīñ havā na lage

sunā.eñ kis ko yahāñ āp-bītī ai 'aslam'

hameñ to apnī hī har baat ḳhud fasāna lage

ajib shaKHs hai mujh ko to wo diwana lage

pukarta hun to us ko meri sada na lage

guzar raha hai mere sar se jo hawa ki tarah

kabhi kabhi to wahi lamha ek zamana lage

gali mein jis pe har ek samt se chale patthar

mujhe wo shaKHs kisi tarah bhi bura na lage

mizaj us ne bhi kaisa ajib paya hai

hazar chheD karun par use bura na lage

hamare pichhe wo chup-chap baiTha rahta hai

main sochta hun magar kuchh mujhe pata na lage

isi KHayal se shayad hai band wo khiDki

ThaThurti sham ki us ko kahin hawa na lage

sunaen kis ko yahan aap-biti ai 'aslam'

hamein to apni hi har baat KHud fasana lage