tum aa gae to chamakne lagi hain diwaren
abhi abhi to yahan par bada andhera tha

der lagi aane mein tum ko shukr hai phir bhi aae to
aas ne dil ka sath na chhoda waise hum ghabrae to

am grateful you came finally, though you were delayed
hope had not forsaken me, though must say was afraid [...]

fareb-e-jalwa kahan tak ba-ru-e-kar rahe
naqab uthao ki kuchh din zara bahaar rahe

faza-e-dil pe kahin chha na jae yas ka rang
kahan ho tum ki badalne laga hai ghas ka rang

har tarah ki be-sar-o-samaniyon ke bawajud
aaj wo aaya to mujh ko apna ghar achchha laga

abhi to us ka koi tazkira hua bhi nahin
abhi se bazm mein khushbu ka raqs jari hai