bani thi dil pe kuchh aisi ki iztirab na tha

banī thī dil pe kuchh aisī kī iztirāb na thā

ġhashī ko aap ne samjhā thā ḳhvāb ḳhvāb na thā

ye husn-e-zan hai ki 'beḳhud' kabhī ḳharāb na thā

kasar thī itnī ki ālūda-e-sharāb na thā

hamārī aañkh se tum dekhte to khul jaatā

ki aa.ine meñ bhī is shakl kā javāb na thā

hazāroñ is dil-e-be-ārzū ne Dhaa.e sitam

bhale ko aur mire saath kuchh 'azāb na thā

mujhe ye rashk ki dushman kā zikr kyuuñ aa.e

unheñ ye naaz mirī baat kā javāb na thā

ye but samajhte the 'beḳhud' ko bār-e-ḳhātir kyuuñ

kisī ke dil meñ to vo ḳhānumāñ-ḳharāb na thā

bani thi dil pe kuchh aisi ki iztirab na tha

ghashi ko aap ne samjha tha KHwab KHwab na tha

ye husn-e-zan hai ki 'beKHud' kabhi KHarab na tha

kasar thi itni ki aaluda-e-sharab na tha

hamari aankh se tum dekhte to khul jata

ki aaine mein bhi is shakl ka jawab na tha

hazaron is dil-e-be-arzu ne Dhae sitam

bhale ko aur mere sath kuchh 'azab na tha

mujhe ye rashk ki dushman ka zikr kyun aae

unhen ye naz meri baat ka jawab na tha

ye but samajhte the 'beKHud' ko bar-e-KHatir kyun

kisi ke dil mein to wo KHanuman-KHarab na tha