palak se ek ishaara bas kiye jate to ruk jate

palak se ik ishāra bas kiye jaate to ruk jaate

nikalte dam ḳhafā ho kar nahīñ aate to ruk jaate

satāyā hī nahīñ tum ne zarā sā bhī kabhī ham ko

mehrbāñ tum kabhī ham par sitam Dhāte to ruk jaate

sunā ham ne tumheñ aksar ajab se giit gaate bas

kisī din ke kināre ik ġhazal gaate to ruk jaate

hameñ mahfil meñ rukne kā to thā bas ek hī rastā

vahāñ mahfil meñ jaate aur zahar khāte to ruk jaate

ye gul-daste ke badle meñ jahāñ milte the ham aksar

vahāñ ke peḌ kī pattī uThā laate to ruk jaate

palak se ek ishaara bas kiye jate to ruk jate

nikalte dam KHafa ho kar nahin aate to ruk jate

sataya hi nahin tum ne zara sa bhi kabhi hum ko

mehrban tum kabhi hum par sitam Dhate to ruk jate

suna hum ne tumhein aksar ajab se git gate bas

kisi din ke kinare ek ghazal gate to ruk jate

hamein mahfil mein rukne ka to tha bas ek hi rasta

wahan mahfil mein jate aur zahar khate to ruk jate

ye gul-daste ke badle mein jahan milte the hum aksar

wahan ke peD ki patti uTha late to ruk jate