Kis se puuchhe.n ham ne kahaa.N wo cheharaa-e-roshan dekhaa hai, 
mehfil mehfil Dhuu.NDh chuke hai.n gulshan gulshan dekhaa hai,
kis ko dekhe.n kis ko na dekhe.n, phuul bhii hai.n kaliyaa.n bhii magar,
jis se lagaayii aa.Nkh usii ko dil kaa dushman dekhaa hai,
rang-e-bahaar-e-subah-e-gulistaa.N kyaa dekhe wo diiwaanaa,
jis ki nazar ne ek hii gul me.n saaraa gulshan dekhaa hai,
ahl-e-wafaa kii Khuun kii chhii.nTe.n duur tak u.Dakar jaatii hai.n,
meraa ta.Dapanaa dekhane waale apanaa bhii daaman dekhaa hai,
aaj u.nhe.n jo chaahe samajh lo warnaa yahii 'taskii.n' hai.n ji.nhe.n,
kal tak ham ne kuu-e-butaa.N me.n Khaak_ba_daaman dekhaa hai.