kal ki baat

aise hī baiThe idhar bhayyā the daa.eñ jānib

un ke nazdīk baḌī aapā shabāna ko liye

apnī sasurāl ke kuchh qisse latīfe bāteñ

yuuñ sunātī thiiñ hañse paḌte the sab

sāmne ammāñ vahīñ khole piTārī apnī

muñh bhare paan se samdhan kī inhīñ bātoñ par

jhunjhlātī thiiñ kabhī tanz se kuchh kahtī thiiñ

ham ko ghere hue baiThī thiiñ na.īma shahnāz

vaqfe vaqfe se kabhī donoñ meñ chashmak hotī

hasb-e-ma.amūl sambhāle hue ḳhāna-dārī

mañjhlī aapā kabhī aatī kabhī jaatī thiiñ

ham se duur abbā usī kamre ke ik kone meñ

kāġhzāt apne arāzī ke liye baiThe the

yak-ba-yak shor huā mulk nayā mulk banā

aur ik aan meñ mahfil huī darham-barham

aañkh jo kholī to dekhā ki zamīñ laal hai sab

taqviyat zehn ne dī Thahro nahīñ ḳhuun nahīñ

paan kī piik hai ye ammāñ ne thūkī hogī

aise hi baiThe idhar bhayya the daen jaanib

un ke nazdik baDi aapa shabana ko liye

apni sasural ke kuchh qisse latife baaten

yun sunati thin hanse paDte the sab

samne amman wahin khole piTari apni

munh bhare pan se samdhan ki inhin baaton par

jhunjhlati thin kabhi tanz se kuchh kahti thin

hum ko ghere hue baiThi thin naima shahnaz

waqfe waqfe se kabhi donon mein chashmak hoti

hasb-e-mamul sambhaale hue KHana-dari

manjhli aapa kabhi aati kabhi jati thin

hum se dur abba usi kamre ke ek kone mein

kaghzat apne araazi ke liye baiThe the

yak-ba-yak shor hua mulk naya mulk bana

aur ek aan mein mahfil hui darham-barham

aankh jo kholi to dekha ki zamin lal hai sab

taqwiyat zehn ne di Thahro nahin KHun nahin

pan ki pik hai ye amman ne thuki hogi