Chaara-gar

ek chameli ke manDwe-tale

mai-kade se zara dur us moD par

do badan

pyar ki aag mein jal gae

pyar harf-e-wafa pyar un ka KHuda

pyar un ki chita

do badan

os mein bhigte chandni mein nahate hue

jaise do taza-rau taza-dam phul pichhle-pahar

ThanDi ThanDi subuk-rau chaman ki hawa

sarf-e-matam hui

kali kali laTon se lapaT garm ruKHsar par

ek pal ke liye ruk gai

hum ne dekha unhen

din mein aur raat mein

nur-o-zulmat mein

masjidon ke manaron ne dekha unhen

mandiron ke kiwaDon ne dekha unhen

mai-kadon ki daraDon ne dekha unhen

az-azal ta-abad

ye bata chaara-gar

teri zambil mein

nusKHa-e-kimiya-e-mohabbat bhi hai

kuchh ilaj o mudawa-e-ulfat bhi hai

ek chameli ke manDwe-tale

mai-kade se zara dur us moD par

do badan