Harf-e-taazaa nayii Khushbuu meN likhaa chaahtaa hai,

Harf-e-taazaa nayii Khushbuu meN likhaa chaahtaa hai,
baab ek aur muhabbat kaa khulaa chaahtaa hai,
(harf-e-taazaa : fresh words; baab : chapter)

ek lamhe kii tavajjoh nahiiN haasil uskii,
aur ye dil ke use hadd se sivaa chaahtaa hai,

ek hijaab-e-tah-e-qiraar hai maane varnaa,
gul ko maaluum hai kyaa dast-e-sabaa chaahtaa hai,

ret hii ret hai is dil meN musaafir mere,
aur ye sehraa teraa naqsh-e-kaf-e-paa chaahtaa hai,

yahii Khamoshii ka’ii rang meN zaahir hogii,
aur kuch roz ke vo shoKh khulaa chaahtaa hai,

raat ko maan liyaa dil ne muqaddar lekin,
raat ke haath pe ab ko’ii diyaa chaahtaa hai,

tere paimaane meN gardish nahiiN baaqii saaqii,
aur tere bazm se ko’ii uThaa chaahtaa hai.