wo lamha bhi bit gaya

vo lamha bhī biit gayā

hāsil thā jo sadiyoñ kā

be-hangam āvāzoñ kā

jalsa nafī nafī sā thā

nāgin sā bal khātā thā

joban kaalī rātoñ kā

jaatī rut kā nashsha thā

kuchh sho.ala kuchh shabnam sā

jaane kab mahfūz huā

pahlā dard mohabbat kā

dhaḌkan dhaḌkan ruup khulā

sharmīlī pahchānoñ kā

kanchan kanchan pighlā sā

rang ruup kā nikhrā thā

raat raat bhar jaagā thā

da.avā shoḳh faqīrī kā

shusta sā shā.ista sā

bosa shoḳh taqaddus kā

antarman kī sochoñ kā

jhanan jhanan andāz nayā

jaane kaisī saa.at meñ

pahlā aañsū Tapkā thā

ġhāza thā ik chehroñ par

naqlī sī muskānoñ kā

chāhat kī añgḌā.ī ko

mausam ne bhī naapā thā

qātil se ik lamhe ne

pīchhe muḌ kar dekhā thā

dariyā dariyā ghūmī thī

chanchal sī be-āb havā

wo lamha bhi bit gaya

hasil tha jo sadiyon ka

be-hangam aawazon ka

jalsa nafi nafi sa tha

nagin sa bal khata tha

joban kali raaton ka

jati rut ka nashsha tha

kuchh shoala kuchh shabnam sa

jaane kab mahfuz hua

pahla dard mohabbat ka

dhaDkan dhaDkan rup khula

sharmili pahchanon ka

kanchan kanchan pighla sa

rang rup ka nikhra tha

raat raat bhar jaga tha

dawa shoKH faqiri ka

shusta sa shaista sa

bosa shoKH taqaddus ka

antarman ki sochon ka

jhanan jhanan andaz naya

jaane kaisi saat mein

pahla aansu Tapka tha

ghaza tha ek chehron par

naqli si muskanon ka

chahat ki angDai ko

mausam ne bhi napa tha

qatil se ek lamhe ne

pichhe muD kar dekha tha

dariya dariya ghumi thi

chanchal si be-ab hawa