zamee'n phir jhoom uthh-ti hai samndar baat karte hain
wo jab bhi hamsafar hoti hai manzar baat karte hain
zaba'n hii sath daiti hai, na dil qaboo mai rehta hai
usey jab ru-baroo apne bithha kar baat karte hain
musavvir faiz laite hain, usiikey husn e kaamil se
wahi hai jiss k baarey mai sukhanwar baat karte hain
agar shab mai akaila ho kabhi wo chand ka tukrha
sitarey uss k aangan mai utar kar baat karte hain
kisi k junbish e labb ne ye ham pe raaz khola hai
hunar ho butt-parastee ka tau patthar baat karte hain
boht si ann kahii batain batate hain kisi k labb
merey honto'n se jab nazdeek aa kar baat karte hain
wo jab bhi hamsafar hoti hai manzar baat karte hain
zaba'n hii sath daiti hai, na dil qaboo mai rehta hai
usey jab ru-baroo apne bithha kar baat karte hain
musavvir faiz laite hain, usiikey husn e kaamil se
wahi hai jiss k baarey mai sukhanwar baat karte hain
agar shab mai akaila ho kabhi wo chand ka tukrha
sitarey uss k aangan mai utar kar baat karte hain
kisi k junbish e labb ne ye ham pe raaz khola hai
hunar ho butt-parastee ka tau patthar baat karte hain
boht si ann kahii batain batate hain kisi k labb
merey honto'n se jab nazdeek aa kar baat karte hain