aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
jo ālā-zarf hote haiñ hamesha jhuk ke milte haiñ
surāhī sar-nigūñ ho kar bharā kartī hai paimāna
jo aala-zarf hote hain hamesha jhuk ke milte hain
surahi sar-nigun ho kar bhara karti hai paimana
tire jamāl kī tasvīr khīñch duuñ lekin
zabāñ meñ aañkh nahīñ aañkh meñ zabān nahīñ
tere jamal ki taswir khinch dun lekin
zaban mein aankh nahin aankh mein zaban nahin
un jhiil sī gahrī āñkhoñ meñ
ik lahar sī har dam rahtī hai
un jhil si gahri aankhon mein
ek lahar si har dam rahti hai
zarā ik tabassum kī taklīf karnā
ki gulzār meñ phuul murjhā rahe haiñ
zara ek tabassum ki taklif karna
ki gulzar mein phul murjha rahe hain
kahīñ vo aa ke miTā deñ na intizār kā lutf
kahīñ qubūl na ho jaa.e iltijā merī
let her not come to me and this pleasure destroy
let not my prayers be answered, for waiting is a joy
kahin wo aa ke miTa den na intizar ka lutf
kahin qubul na ho jae iltija meri
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