qatar jugnuon ki raushni lutati rahi
main rang gundh ke titli ke par banati rahi

rakha tha sui ki tik-tik pe ek dhadakta dil
yahi tamasha ghadi hath ki dikhati rahi

main chandni ki saheli wo chand bhai mera
tamam din yahi aawaz kan khati rahi

ghisa-pita kahin kuchh intizar rota raha
hawa ko dekho khadi sitiyan bajati rahi

wo thap dhol ki kuchh aur tez hoti gai
khamoshi baithi mere pas gungunati rahi

wo ek ladka sa lipta hua charagh ke sath
diya-salai meri ungliyan jalati rahi

falak ki khunti se tanga hua tha ek khayal
zamin pe baithi teri baat muskuraati rahi

main barf-bari mein nikli thi aag sulgane
wo nannhi titli mere panw jab dabaati rahi

qarib lane ki targhib dene wale dekh
teri khushi mein meri zindagi bhi jati rahi