gharib

nannhī bholī maile maile gāloñ vaalī be-sudh sī ik bachchī

terī jānib dekh rahī hai dekh us kī āñkheñ terī tavajjoh kī pyāsī haiñ

us kī nāzuk behis ThoḌī ko apnī uñglī kī sunahrī por se mas to kar aur

us se itnā to pūchh achchhī billū tū kyoñ chup hai

aur jab vo muñh pher ke apnī āñkheñ apne hī chehre pe jhukā le

tū hī baḌh kar us ke māthe ko apne hoñToñ se lagā le haañ aise hī

kyoñ us jhanjhelū ne tujh se kahā kyā

ye kyā terī āñkheñ bhiig ga.iiñ kyoñ

us ne tujh se kahā kyā sātoñ āsmānoñ ke mālik

itne patle dil vaale mālik ham bhī roz us chehre kī kathā sunte haiñ

ham to kaḌā kar lete haiñ jī aise mauqoñ par

nannhi bholi maile maile galon wali be-sudh si ek bachchi

teri jaanib dekh rahi hai dekh us ki aankhen teri tawajjoh ki pyasi hain

us ki nazuk behis ThoDi ko apni ungli ki sunahri por se mas to kar aur

us se itna to puchh achchhi billu tu kyon chup hai

aur jab wo munh pher ke apni aankhen apne hi chehre pe jhuka le

tu hi baDh kar us ke mathe ko apne honTon se laga le han aise hi

kyon us jhanjhelu ne tujh se kaha kya

ye kya teri aankhen bhig gain kyon

us ne tujh se kaha kya saton aasmanon ke malik

itne patle dil wale malik hum bhi roz us chehre ki katha sunte hain

hum to kaDa kar lete hain ji aise mauqon par