aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
ḳhuub parda hai ki chilman se lage baiThe haiñ
saaf chhupte bhī nahīñ sāmne aate bhī nahīñ
what coyness this is, to abide,a screen beside her face
which neither does she clearly hide nor openly display
KHub parda hai ki chilman se lage baiThe hain
saf chhupte bhi nahin samne aate bhi nahin
maiñ jab bhī us kī udāsī se uub jā.ūñgī
to yuuñ hañsegā ki mujh ko udaas kar degā
main jab bhi us ki udasi se ub jaungi
to yun hansega ki mujh ko udas kar dega
jaadū hai yā tilism tumhārī zabān meñ
tum jhuuT kah rahe the mujhe e'tibār thā
jadu hai ya tilism tumhaari zaban mein
tum jhuT kah rahe the mujhe e'tibar tha
kuchh to tire mausam hī mujhe raas kam aa.e
aur kuchh mirī miTTī meñ baġhāvat bhī bahut thī
kuchh to tere mausam hi mujhe ras kam aae
aur kuchh meri miTTi mein baghawat bhi bahut thi
dil meñ hai mulāqāt kī ḳhvāhish kī dabī aag
mehñdī lage hāthoñ ko chhupā kar kahāñ rakkhūñ
dil mein hai mulaqat ki KHwahish ki dabi aag
mehndi lage hathon ko chhupa kar kahan rakkhun
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