subhen kirnen tha main, phir bhi shamen phir bhi raat

sub.heñ kirneñ thā maiñ, phir bhī shāmeñ phir bhī raat

ik parda, phir fardā hai aur phir aage kī baat

socheñ taare nocheñ aur jā pahuñcheñ kitnī duur

dil hai gahrā ik jā Thahrā khoje apnī zaat

ik chādar lafzoñ kī bun kar chhup chhup baiThūñ oT

par āñkheñ apnī hāñkeñ aur khultī jaa.e baat

ghāteñ us kī saarī bāteñ ghāteñ us ke taur

ghaat hai ulfat, ghaat hai nafrat aur naināñ haiñ ghaat

āñchal chhoḌūñ bādal oḌhūñ pīchhe pīchhe chāñd

āñkheñ kholūñ, laakh TaTolūñ kuchh nahīñ mere haat

ishq meñ pahle pal dil chanchal, duujā pal ik rog

tiije pal ye naināñ jal-thal, chauthe pal sab maat

barkhā kā qatra bhī dariyā saare rut ke khel

bhādoñ kī chhājoñ bārish bhī pal do pal kī baat

subhen kirnen tha main, phir bhi shamen phir bhi raat

ek parda, phir farda hai aur phir aage ki baat

sochen tare nochen aur ja pahunchen kitni dur

dil hai gahra ek ja Thahra khoje apni zat

ek chadar lafzon ki bun kar chhup chhup baiThun oT

par aankhen apni hanken aur khulti jae baat

ghaten us ki sari baaten ghaten us ke taur

ghat hai ulfat, ghat hai nafrat aur nainan hain ghat

aanchal chhoDun baadal oDhun pichhe pichhe chand

aankhen kholun, lakh TaTolun kuchh nahin mere hat

ishq mein pahle pal dil chanchal, duja pal ek rog

tije pal ye nainan jal-thal, chauthe pal sab mat

barkha ka qatra bhi dariya sare rut ke khel

bhadon ki chhajon barish bhi pal do pal ki baat