chāñd kā husn bhī zamīn se hai

chāñd par chāndnī nahīñ hotī

chand ka husn bhi zamin se hai

chand par chandni nahin hoti

likhne ko likh rahe haiñ ġhazab kī kahāniyāñ

likkhī na jā sakī magar apnī hī dāstāñ

likhne ko likh rahe hain ghazab ki kahaniyan

likkhi na ja saki magar apni hi dastan

husn banā jab bahtī gañgā

ishq huā kāġhaz kī naav

husn bana jab bahti ganga

ishq hua kaghaz ki naw

bil-āḳhir thak haar ke yaaro ham ne bhī taslīm kiyā

apnī zaat se ishq hai sachchā baaqī sab afsāne haiñ

bil-aKHir thak haar ke yaro hum ne bhi taslim kiya

apni zat se ishq hai sachcha baqi sab afsane hain

zamīn kī kokh hī zaḳhmī nahīñ andheroñ se

hai āsmāñ ke bhī siine pe āftāb kā zaḳhm

zamin ki kokh hi zaKHmi nahin andheron se

hai aasman ke bhi sine pe aaftab ka zaKHm