ganga ke kinare

baiThī thī abhī laila-e-shab zulf banā.e

thā mehr-e-munavvar abhī chehre ko chhupā.e

dhuñdlī nazar aatī thī har ik chiiz jahāñ kī

dilchasp na.e husn ke manzar nazar aa.e

aise meñ chalī jaatī thī ik husn kī devī

gangā kī taraf ghaaT pe nazroñ ko jamā.e

qadmoñ se nikaltī rahī yuuñ reg kī silvaT

jaise koī taqdīr ke likkhe ko miTā.e

pahuñchī jo kināre pe ajab naaz se baiThī

bāloñ kī girah khol dī aur chhīñTe uḌaa.e

vo zulf-e-rasā reg ke zarroñ pe paḌī thī

ghanghor ghaTā.eñ thiiñ sitāroñ ko chhupā.e

paanī meñ the is tarah se vo pā-e-hinā.ī

jaise koī bhaḌke hue sho.aloñ ko bujhā.e

bikhrī huī zulfoñ se sabā khel rahī thī

baiThī thī kināre pe vo gardan ko jhukā.e

paanī meñ havā aa paḌī zulfoñ meñ ulajh kar

dariyā ke is andāz se māthe pe bal aa.e

maujeñ abhī baḌh baḌh ke qadam chuum rahī thiiñ

aahaT jo huī chauñk ga.ī baal haTā.e

muḌ kar jo nazar kī to ik insān ko dekhā

thā dāman-e-sad-chāk meñ chehre ko chhupā.e

kahne lagī tū kaun hai kyā naam hai terā

kyoñ phirtā hai haal apnā faqīrāna banā.e

tab ishq pe bolā tirī is bhuul ke sadqe

lākhoñ tirī is bhuul ne dīvāne banā.e

baiThi thi abhi laila-e-shab zulf banae

tha mehr-e-munawwar abhi chehre ko chhupae

dhundli nazar aati thi har ek chiz jahan ki

dilchasp nae husn ke manzar nazar aae

aise mein chali jati thi ek husn ki dewi

ganga ki taraf ghaT pe nazron ko jamae

qadmon se nikalti rahi yun reg ki silwaT

jaise koi taqdir ke likkhe ko miTae

pahunchi jo kinare pe ajab naz se baiThi

baalon ki girah khol di aur chhinTe uDae

wo zulf-e-rasa reg ke zarron pe paDi thi

ghanghor ghaTaen thin sitaron ko chhupae

pani mein the is tarah se wo pa-e-hinai

jaise koi bhaDke hue shoalon ko bujhae

bikhri hui zulfon se saba khel rahi thi

baiThi thi kinare pe wo gardan ko jhukae

pani mein hawa aa paDi zulfon mein ulajh kar

dariya ke is andaz se mathe pe bal aae

maujen abhi baDh baDh ke qadam chum rahi thin

aahaT jo hui chaunk gai baal haTae

muD kar jo nazar ki to ek insan ko dekha

tha daman-e-sad-chaak mein chehre ko chhupae

kahne lagi tu kaun hai kya nam hai tera

kyon phirta hai haal apna faqirana banae

tab ishq pe bola teri is bhul ke sadqe

lakhon teri is bhul ne diwane banae