havā kī zad meñ patte kī tarah thā

vo ik zaḳhmī parinde kī tarah thā

hawa ki zad mein patte ki tarah tha

wo ek zaKHmi parinde ki tarah tha

zard patte meñ koī nuqta-e-sabz

apne hone kā patā kaafī hai

zard patte mein koi nuqta-e-sabz

apne hone ka pata kafi hai

bātoñ meñ hai us kī zahr thoḌā

thoḌā sā mazā sharāb jaisā

baaton mein hai us ki zahr thoDa

thoDa sa maza sharab jaisa

an-kahī kah an-sunī bāteñ sunā

rah gayā jo kuchh bhī sochā soch le

an-kahi kah an-suni baaten suna

rah gaya jo kuchh bhi socha soch le

use patā hai ki ruktī nahīñ hai chhāñv kabhī

to phir vo abr ko kyuuñ sā.ebāñ samajhtā hai

use pata hai ki rukti nahin hai chhanw kabhi

to phir wo abr ko kyun saeban samajhta hai