chand

chupke chupke raat ko tashrīf jab laatā hai chāñd

har taraf dhartī pe kaisā nuur barsātā hai chāñd

pahle din ke chāñd ko sab log kahte haiñ hilāl

chaudhvīñ tārīḳh ho to badr kahlātā hai chāñd

pur-sukūñ māhaul taare kahkashāñ ThanDī havā

raat kī mahfil meñ aksar raqs farmātā hai chāñd

jab ghaTā ghanghor aatī hai kabhī barsāt meñ

oḌh kar sapnoñ kī chādar shab meñ so jaatā hai chāñd

kahtī hai bachche ko merā chāñd kahte pyaar se

isti.āra pyaar meñ ik maañ ke ban jaatā hai chāñd

har ghaḌī betāb haiñ maamā ke darshan ke liye

chhoTe bachchoñ ke diloñ ko ḳhuub bahlātā hai chāñd

tum ko bhī bachpan meñ ai 'abrār' kitnā pyaar thā

jis tarah 'dānish' miyāñ ko āj-kal bhātā thā chāñd

chupke chupke raat ko tashrif jab lata hai chand

har taraf dharti pe kaisa nur barsata hai chand

pahle din ke chand ko sab log kahte hain hilal

chaudhwin tariKH ho to badr kahlata hai chand

pur-sukun mahaul tare kahkashan ThanDi hawa

raat ki mahfil mein aksar raqs farmata hai chand

jab ghaTa ghanghor aati hai kabhi barsat mein

oDh kar sapnon ki chadar shab mein so jata hai chand

kahti hai bachche ko mera chand kahte pyar se

istiara pyar mein ek man ke ban jata hai chand

har ghaDi betab hain mama ke darshan ke liye

chhoTe bachchon ke dilon ko KHub bahlata hai chand

tum ko bhi bachpan mein ai 'abrar' kitna pyar tha

jis tarah 'danish' miyan ko aaj-kal bhata tha chand