aankhon dekhi baat kahani lagti hai
nai nai si rit purani lagti hai

dasht-nawardi lagti hai saughat teri
shab-bedari koi nishani lagti hai

tashon ka tha khel suhana bachpan ka
chu-mantar si bhari jawani lagti hai

sham hui to kale sae umad pade
subh ko to har chiz suhani lagti hai

mariyam jaisi dhuli dhuli ek murat si
mera jaisi koi diwani lagti hai

chehra aankhen hont tumhaare jaise hain
surat phir bhi kyun anjaani lagti hai

tute jaise koi khilauna mitti ka
patthar jaisi sakht jawani lagti hai