jinhe.n karanaa thaa dil aabaad apanaa
wo hii chale.n aaj barabaad ho kar
jinhe.n thii talaash masarrato.n kii
lauT chale.n hai.n aaj naashaad ho kar

aaj husn ke ra.ngii.n aashiyaa.N ko
zaalim ishq ne luuTaa saiyaad ho kar
ek siine se lagaa barabaadiyo.n ke
ek Kush hai aaj aabaad ho kar

ek Dolii me.n baiThii suhaag lekar
ek jaatii hai zer-e-zamii.n dekho
kamaKaab ke pahane libaas ik ne
aur ek hai Kaaqanashii.n dekho

jisakii laash pe ko_ii naa roye aa kar
yahii hai wo maah-e-zabii.n dekho
ek Tahanii ke dono.n hai.n phuul lekin
ek murajhaayaa hai ek hai Kuun (?) dekho