ek ajanabii, hasiinaa se, yuu.N mulaakaat, ho ga_ii
phir kyaa huaa, ye naa puuchho, kuchh aisii baat, ho ga_ii
ek ajanabii ...

vo achaanak aa ga_ii, yuu.N nazar ke saamane
jaise nikal aayaa ghaTaa se chaa.Nd
chehare pe zulfe.n, bikharii huii thii.n
din me.n raat ho ga_ii
ek ajanabii ...

jaan-e-man jaan-e-jigar, hotaa mai.n shaayar agar
kahataa Gazal terii adaao.n par
mai.n ne ye kahaa to, mujhase Kafaa vo
jaan-e-hayaat ho ga_ii
ek ajanabii ...

khuubasuurat baat ye, chaar pal kaa saath ye
saarii umar mujhako rahegaa yaad
mai.n akelaa thaa magar, ban ga_ii vo hamasafar
vo mere saath ho ga_ii
ek ajanabii ...