din ka phul abhi jaga tha

din kā phuul abhī jaagā thā

dhuup kā haath baḌhā aatā thā

surḳh chanāroñ ke jañgal meñ

patthar kā ik shahr basā thā

piile pathrīle hāthoñ meñ

niilī jhiil kā ā.īna thā

ThanDī dhuup kī chhatrī taane

peḌ ke pīchhe peḌ khaḌā thā

dhuup ke laal hare hoñToñ ne

tere bāloñ ko chūmā thā

tere aks kī hairānī se

bahtā chashma Thahar gayā thā

terī ḳhamoshī kī shah pā kar

maiñ kitnī bāteñ kartā thā

terī hilāl sī uñglī pakḌe

maiñ kosoñ paidal chaltā thā

āñkhoñ meñ tirī shakl chhupā.e

maiñ sab se chhuptā phirtā thā

bhūlī nahīñ us raat kī dahshat

charḳh pe jab taarā TuuTā thā

raat ga.e sone se pahle

tū ne mujh se kuchh pūchhā thā

yuuñ guzrī vo raat bhī jaise

sapne meñ sapnā dekhā thā

din ka phul abhi jaga tha

dhup ka hath baDha aata tha

surKH chanaron ke jangal mein

patthar ka ek shahr basa tha

pile pathrile hathon mein

nili jhil ka aaina tha

ThanDi dhup ki chhatri tane

peD ke pichhe peD khaDa tha

dhup ke lal hare honTon ne

tere baalon ko chuma tha

tere aks ki hairani se

bahta chashma Thahar gaya tha

teri KHamoshi ki shah pa kar

main kitni baaten karta tha

teri hilal si ungli pakDe

main koson paidal chalta tha

aankhon mein teri shakl chhupae

main sab se chhupta phirta tha

bhuli nahin us raat ki dahshat

charKH pe jab tara TuTa tha

raat gae sone se pahle

tu ne mujh se kuchh puchha tha

yun guzri wo raat bhi jaise

sapne mein sapna dekha tha