ye kis tazad mein gum hai tere shabab ka rang kabhi karam ka muraqqa kabhi itab ka rang zara jo dil ki tadap mein khulus paida ho har ek rang pe chha jae iztirab ka rang abhi to aap ka rukh tajziye ki zad mein nahin uda uda sa hai kis waste janab ka rang kisi ki khas tawajjoh ka dakhl hai is mein jo lamha lamha badalne laga khitab ka rang har ek ke samne be-parda aate jate ho faqat hamin pe jamate ho tum itab ka rang tulu-e-subh alamat to jazr-o-mad ki nahin abhi se kis liye badla hai sath-e-ab ka rang ye raushni to nahin hai kisi taghayyur ki badal raha hai jo har lamha aaftab ka rang ye aur baat ki qatil se baz-purs na ho mere lahu ki gawahi bana gulab ka rang mumasalat ka koi shaiba nahin hai 'siraj' kahan sawal ka lahja kahan jawab ka rang