Mayassar ho jo lamhaa dekhane ko,
kitaabo.n me.n hai kyaa kyaa dekhane ko,

[mayassar = possible to get; lamhaa = moment]

hazaaro.n qadd-e-aadam aa_iine.n hai.n,
magar tarasoge cheharaa dekhane ko,

[qadd-e-aadam = length of man]
[qadd-e-aadam aa_iinaa = full length mirror]

abhii hai.n kuchh puraanii yaadagaare.n,
tum aanaa shahar meraa dekhane ko,

havaa se hii sahii khulataa thaa aksar,
mujhe bhii ik dariichaa dekhane ko,

[aksar = often; dariichaa = window]

abhii shaaKho.n pe hai.n kuchh phuul "Azhar",
mujhe kaa.NTo.n me.n uljhaa dekhane ko.