kuchh to hawa bhi sard thi kuchh tha tera KHayal bhi

kuchh to havā bhī sard thī kuchh thā tirā ḳhayāl bhī

dil ko ḳhushī ke saath saath hotā rahā malāl bhī

baat vo aadhī raat kī raat vo puure chāñd kī

chāñd bhī ain chait kā us pe tirā jamāl bhī

sab se nazar bachā ke vo mujh ko kuchh aise dekhtā

ek dafa to ruk ga.ī gardish-e-māh-o-sāl bhī

dil to chamak sakegā kyā phir bhī tarāsh ke dekh leñ

shīsha-girān-e-shahr ke haath kā ye kamāl bhī

us ko na pā sake the jab dil kā ajiib haal thā

ab jo palaT ke dekhiye baat thī kuchh muhāl bhī

merī talab thā ek shaḳhs vo jo nahīñ milā to phir

haath duā se yuuñ girā bhuul gayā savāl bhī

us kī suḳhan-tarāziyāñ mere liye bhī Dhaal thiiñ

us kī hañsī meñ chhup gayā apne ġhamoñ kā haal bhī

gaah qarīb-e-shāh-rag gaah ba.īd-e-vahm-o-ḳhvāb

us kī rafāqatoñ meñ raat hijr bhī thā visāl bhī

us ke hī bāzuoñ meñ aur us ko hī sochte rahe

jism kī ḳhvāhishoñ pe the ruuh ke aur jaal bhī

shaam kī nā-samajh havā pūchh rahī hai ik patā

mauj-e-havā-e-kū-e-yār kuchh to mirā ḳhayāl bhī

kuchh to hawa bhi sard thi kuchh tha tera KHayal bhi

dil ko KHushi ke sath sath hota raha malal bhi

baat wo aadhi raat ki raat wo pure chand ki

chand bhi ain chait ka us pe tera jamal bhi

sab se nazar bacha ke wo mujh ko kuchh aise dekhta

ek dafa to ruk gai gardish-e-mah-o-sal bhi

dil to chamak sakega kya phir bhi tarash ke dekh len

shisha-giran-e-shahr ke hath ka ye kamal bhi

us ko na pa sake the jab dil ka ajib haal tha

ab jo palaT ke dekhiye baat thi kuchh muhaal bhi

meri talab tha ek shaKHs wo jo nahin mila to phir

hath dua se yun gira bhul gaya sawal bhi

us ki suKHan-taraaziyan mere liye bhi Dhaal thin

us ki hansi mein chhup gaya apne ghamon ka haal bhi

gah qarib-e-shah-rag gah baid-e-wahm-o-KHwab

us ki rafaqaton mein raat hijr bhi tha visal bhi

us ke hi bazuon mein aur us ko hi sochte rahe

jism ki KHwahishon pe the ruh ke aur jal bhi

sham ki na-samajh hawa puchh rahi hai ek pata

mauj-e-hawa-e-ku-e-yar kuchh to mera KHayal bhi