muKHtasar si wo mulaqat bahut achchhi thi

muḳhtasar sī vo mulāqāt bahut achchhī thī

chand lafzoñ meñ Dhalī baat bahut achchhī thī

lamha lamha kisī ummīd pe jab guzrā thā

din bahut ḳhuub thā vo raat bahut achchhī thī

be-qarārī hī meñ jab dil ko qarār aatā thā

haa.e vo shiddat-e-jazbāt bahut achchhī thī

husn ke rañg the har pahlū numāyāñ jis meñ

apnī tasvīr-e-ḳhayālāt bahut achchhī thī

āñkheñ bhar aa.ī thiiñ milte yā bichhaḌte un se

donoñ vaqtoñ kī vo barsāt bahut achchhī thī

chāhnā bhī unheñ aur muñh se na kuchh bhī kahnā

dil kī ḳhāmosh munājāt bahut achchhī thī

lab pe aa jaatī to kuchh aur bhī achchhā thā 'rishī'

aap ke dil meñ jo thī baat bahut achchhī thī

muKHtasar si wo mulaqat bahut achchhi thi

chand lafzon mein Dhali baat bahut achchhi thi

lamha lamha kisi ummid pe jab guzra tha

din bahut KHub tha wo raat bahut achchhi thi

be-qarari hi mein jab dil ko qarar aata tha

hae wo shiddat-e-jazbaat bahut achchhi thi

husn ke rang the har pahlu numayan jis mein

apni taswir-e-KHayalat bahut achchhi thi

aankhen bhar aai thin milte ya bichhaDte un se

donon waqton ki wo barsat bahut achchhi thi

chahna bhi unhen aur munh se na kuchh bhi kahna

dil ki KHamosh munajat bahut achchhi thi

lab pe aa jati to kuchh aur bhi achchha tha 'rishi'

aap ke dil mein jo thi baat bahut achchhi thi