is baar vo milaa to ajiib us kaa rang thaa

is baar vo milaa to ajiib us kaa rang thaa 
alfaaz me.n tarang na lahajaa dabang tha 

[alfaaz=words (plural of lafz); lahajaa=manner] 

ek soch thii ki bikharii hu_ii Khaal-o-Khad me.n thii 
ek dard thaa ki jis kaa shahiid ang-ang thaa 

[Khaal-o-Khad=body] 

ek aag thii ki raakh me.n poshidaa thii kahii.n 
ek jism thaa ki ruuh se masaruuf-e-jang thaa 

[poshiidaa=hidden; masaruuf=busy in/involved with] 

mai.n ne kahaa ki yaar tumhe.n kyaa huaa hai ye 
us ne kahaa ki umr-e-ravaa.N kii ataa hai ye 

[umr-e-ravaa.N=life in passing; ataa=gift] 

mai.n ne kahaa ki umr-e-ravaa.N to sabhii kii hai 
us ne kahaa ki fikr-o-nazar kii ataa hai ye 

mai.n ne kahaa ki sochataa rahata to mai.n bhii huu.N 
us ne kahaa ki aa_iinaa rakhaa huaa hai ye 

dekhaa to meraa apanaa hii aks-e-jamaal thaa vo 
vo mai.n thaa aur "Himayat Ali" thaa vo