baad muddat unhe.n dekh kar yuu.N lagaa 
jaise betaab dil ko qaraar aa gaya 
aarazuuo.n ke gul muskuraane lage 
jaise gul_shan me.n jaan-e-bahaar aa gayaa 

tashnaa nazare.n milii.n shoKh nazaro.n se jab 
mai barasane lagii jaam bharane lagaa 
saaqiiyaa aaj terii zaruurat nahii.n 
bin piye bin pilaaye Khumaar aa gayaa 

raat sone lagii subah hone lagii 
shammaa bujhane lagii dil machalane lage 
vaqt kii raushanii me.n nahaa_ii hu_ii 
zindagii pe ajab saa nikhaar aa gayaa 

har taraf mastiyaa.N har taraf dil_kashii 
muskuraate dilo.n me.n Khushii hii Khushii 
kitanaa chaahaa magar phir bhii uTh na sakaa 
terii mahafil me.n jo ek baar aa gayaa