paDa hua tha ye kab se sanam idhar parda

paḌā huā thā ye kab se sanam idhar pardā

uḌā ga.ī hai havā aaj ye kidhar pardā

hai ibtidā ye mohabbat kī tum samajh lete

bujhā bujhā sā hī rahne lage agar pardā

qarār aatā kahāñ hai binā unheñ dekhe

sharīf itnā huuñ lagtā hai mo'tabar pardā

utaar kar zarā apnā naqāb vo rakh deñ

idhar-udhar bhī uḌe jaa.e phir Thahar pardā

nibhā rahā thā abhī saath kal talak vo bhī

havā chalī to huā hai kidhar kidhar pardā

nigāh ham ne jahāñ se chhupā ke rakkhā hai

churā churā ke nazar dekhā thā magar pardā

chhupī huī hai kisī dardmand kī ġhairat

hai qīmtī sā lage ham ko maal zar pardā

gunāh koī kahe ham savāb kahte haiñ

nazar se chūmte 'āqib' hazār gar pardā

paDa hua tha ye kab se sanam idhar parda

uDa gai hai hawa aaj ye kidhar parda

hai ibtida ye mohabbat ki tum samajh lete

bujha bujha sa hi rahne lage agar parda

qarar aata kahan hai bina unhen dekhe

sharif itna hun lagta hai mo'tabar parda

utar kar zara apna naqab wo rakh den

idhar-udhar bhi uDe jae phir Thahar parda

nibha raha tha abhi sath kal talak wo bhi

hawa chali to hua hai kidhar kidhar parda

nigah hum ne jahan se chhupa ke rakkha hai

chura chura ke nazar dekha tha magar parda

chhupi hui hai kisi dardmand ki ghairat

hai qimti sa lage hum ko mal zar parda

gunah koi kahe hum sawab kahte hain

nazar se chumte 'aqib' hazar gar parda