Khush-jamaaloN kii yaad aatii hai,
be-misaaloN kii yaad aatii hai,
baais-e-rashk-e-mah’r-o-maah the jo,
un hilaaloN kii yaad aatii hai,
(baais-e-rashk : cause of envy; maah : moon; hilaal : new moon)
jin se duniyaa-e-dil munavvar thii,
un ujaaloN kii yaad aatii hai,
(munavvar : luminous)
jin kii aaNkhoN meN thaa suruur-e-Ghazal,
un GhazaaloN kii yaad aatii hai,
saadgii laa-javaab hai jinkii,
un savaaloN kii yaad aatii hai
zikr sunte haiN nau-javaanii kaa,
kuch KhayaaloN kii yaad aatii hai,
jaane vaale kabhii nahiiN aate
jaane vaaloN kii yaad aatii hai,
“Wajd” lutf-e-suKhan mubaarak ho
baa-kamaaloN kii yaad aatii hai.
(lutf-e-suKhan : elegant poetry; 
baa-kamaal : those capable of excellence)