baat agar na karni thi kyun chaman mein aae the

baat agar na karnī thī kyuuñ chaman meñ aa.e the

rañg kyuuñ bikherā thā phuul kyuuñ khilā.e the

be-karāñ ḳhalāoñ kī had bhī bāñdh denī thī

jab zamīñ banā.ī thī āsmāñ banā.e the

be-adab na the ham kuchh apnī bhuul itnī thī

aap tak pahuñch kar bhī aap meñ na aa.e the

āñsuoñ kī chādar ne Dhak diyā hameñ varna

maañg bhī sajā.ī thī ḳhvāb bhī sajā.e the

aaj tere charnoñ kā ruup hī nirālā hai

aaj phuul puujā ke dhuul se uThā.e the

ai 'razā' haqīqat to ab gale paḌī varna

boī thiiñ ghaTā.eñ bhī chāñd bhī ugaa.e the

baat agar na karni thi kyun chaman mein aae the

rang kyun bikhera tha phul kyun khilae the

be-karan KHalaon ki had bhi bandh deni thi

jab zamin banai thi aasman banae the

be-adab na the hum kuchh apni bhul itni thi

aap tak pahunch kar bhi aap mein na aae the

aansuon ki chadar ne Dhak diya hamein warna

mang bhi sajai thi KHwab bhi sajae the

aaj tere charnon ka rup hi nirala hai

aaj phul puja ke dhul se uThae the

ai 'raza' haqiqat to ab gale paDi warna

boi thin ghaTaen bhi chand bhi ugae the