us ka lahja kitab jaisa hai

us kā lahja kitāb jaisā hai

aur vo ḳhud gulāb jaisā hai

dhuup ho chāñdnī ho bārish ho

ek chehra ki ḳhvāb jaisā hai

be-hunar shohratoñ ke jañgal meñ

sañg bhī āftāb jaisā hai

bhuul jāoge ḳhāl-o-ḳhad apne

aa.ina bhī sarāb jaisā hai

vasl ke rañg bhī badalte the

hijr bhī inqalāb jaisā hai

yaad rakhnā bhī tujh ko sahl na thā

bhūlnā bhī azaab jaisā hai

be-sitāra hai āsmāñ tujh bin

aur samundar sarāb jaisā hai

us ka lahja kitab jaisa hai

aur wo KHud gulab jaisa hai

dhup ho chandni ho barish ho

ek chehra ki KHwab jaisa hai

be-hunar shohraton ke jangal mein

sang bhi aaftab jaisa hai

bhul jaoge KHal-o-KHad apne

aaina bhi sarab jaisa hai

wasl ke rang bhi badalte the

hijr bhi inqalab jaisa hai

yaad rakhna bhi tujh ko sahl na tha

bhulna bhi azab jaisa hai

be-sitara hai aasman tujh bin

aur samundar sarab jaisa hai