aaj bhi kitni an-ginat shamen
mere sine mein jhilmilati hain

kitne aariz ki jhalkiyan ab tak
dil mein simin waraq lutati hain

kitne hira-tarash jismon ki
bijliyan dil mein kaund jati hain

kitni taron se khush-numa aankhen
meri aankhon mein muskuraati hain

kitne honton ki gul-fishan aanchen
mere honton mein sansanati hain

kitni shab-tab reshmi zulfen
mere bazu pe sarsaraati hain

kitni khush-rang motiyon se bhari
baaliyan dil mein timtimati hain

kitni gori kalaiyon ki lawen
dil ke goshon mein jagmagati hain

kitni rangin hatheliyan chhup kar
dhime dhime kanwal jalati hain

kitni aanchal se phutti kirnen
mere pahlu mein rasmasati hain

kitni payal ki shokh jhankaren
dil mein chingariyan udati hain

kitni angdaiyan dhanak ban kar
khud ubharti hain tut jati hain

kitni gul-posh naqrai banhen
dil ko halqe mein le ke gati hain

aaj bhi kitni an-ginat shamen
mere sine mein jhilmilati hain

apne is jalwa-gar tasawwur ki
jaan-faza dilkashi se zinda hun

in hi bite jawan lamhon ki
shokh-tabindagi se zinda hun

yahi yaadon ki raushni to hai
aaj jis raushni se zinda hun

aao main tum se e'tiraf karun
main isi shairi se zinda hun