lutf jo usake i.ntezaar me.n hai.n
wo kahaa.N mausam-e-bahaar me.n hai

husn jitanaa hai gaahe gaahe me.n
kab mulaaqaat-e-baar-baar me.n hai

jaan-o-dil se mai.n haarataa hii rahuu.N
gar terii jiit merii haar me.n hai.n

zi.ndagii bhar kii chaahato.n kaa silaa
dil me.n paibast nok-e-Kaar me.n hai.n

kyaa hu_aa gar Kushii nahii.n bas me.n
muskuraane to iKtiyaar me.n hai