Kab uskaa visaal chaahiye thaa,
bas aik Khayaal chaahiye thaa,
(visaal : meeting)
kab dil ko javaab se Gharz thii,
hoNToN ko savaal chaahiye thaa,
shauq ek nafas thaa aur vafaa ko,
paas-e-maah-o-saal chaahiye thaa,
(nafas : moment; maah-o-saal : months and years)
ek chehraa-e-saadaa thaa jo hamko,
be-misl-o-misaal chaahiye thaa,
(be-misl-o-misaal : incomparable)
ek qarb meN zaat-o-zindagii haiN,
mumkin ko muhaal chaahiye thaa.