wo nile aasman par safed halqa
jise sab chand kahte hain

jise hind-o-pak ke bachche mama samajhte hain salam karte hain
jise shoara

hasin chehron se tabir karte hain
wo nile aasman par safed halqa

chamakta hai jo ghatta badhta bhi hai
khala ki munderon pe chalta bhi hai

khayal-e-mahbub se
shab-e-tanhai ko jagmagata bhi hai aansuon mein jhilmilata bhi hai

wo nile aasman par safed halqa
ziya jis ki yaadon ka darpan dikhati rahi

jawan dil ki dhadkan jagati rahi
khayalon mein

kisi ko bulati rahi jazbaat gudgudati rahi
wo nile aasman par safed halqa

talash mein jis ki ghire
buton ki tarah be-kahe be-sune

hayat-o-maut se be-khabar
hazaron sciencedan us pe jaane ko koshan rahe

wo nile aasman par safed halqa
dikhai dene ke bawajud bhi jo sab ka

bas ek khayal tha tasawwur tha
achanak ek din

usi insan ke qadmon ke niche aa gaya
wo nile aasman par safed halqa

na jis par koi zindagi hai
na husn-e-fitrat ki rida ya odhni hai

jahan sirf khamushi hai
wo nile aasman par safed halqa

haqiqat jis ki sab samajh mein aa gai phir bhi
kisi shair ne kyon apne mahbub ki us se misal di

nazar mein us ki wo hasin bhi kya chand jaisa hai jahan kuchh bhi nahin
jahan hai bas chand lamhon ki chandni