usne kuchh mujhse kaha tha shayad

us ne kuchh mujh se kahā thā shāyad

yā mujhe vahm huā thā shāyad

chār-sū raqs-kunāñ thī ḳhushbū

phuul pattoñ meñ chhupā thā shāyad

yūñhī āñchal nahīñ lahrāyā thā

kuchh havāoñ pe likhā thā shāyad

dīda-e-tar ne bhī māyūs kiyā

naqsh paanī pe banā thā shāyad

saañs kyoñ rukne lagī thī merī

rābta TuuT gayā thā shāyad

maiñ ne hī zulm kiyā thā ḳhud par

vo hī sach bol rahā thā shāyad

nā-murādī kī shikāyat kaisī

yahī qismat kā likhā thā shāyad

us ne kuchh mujh se kaha tha shayad

ya mujhe wahm hua tha shayad

chaar-su raqs-kunan thi KHushbu

phul patton mein chhupa tha shayad

yunhi aanchal nahin lahraya tha

kuchh hawaon pe likha tha shayad

dida-e-tar ne bhi mayus kiya

naqsh pani pe bana tha shayad

sans kyon rukne lagi thi meri

rabta TuT gaya tha shayad

main ne hi zulm kiya tha KHud par

wo hi sach bol raha tha shayad

na-muradi ki shikayat kaisi

yahi qismat ka likha tha shayad