vo ko_ii aur na thaa chand Khushk patte the

vo ko_ii aur na thaa chand Khushk patte the 
shajar se TuuT ke jo fasl-e-gul pe roye the 

[Khushk=dry; chand=few; shajar=tree; fasl-e-gul=spring] 

abhii abhii tumhe.n sochaa to kuchh na yaad aayaa 
abhii abhii to ham ek-duusare se bichha.De the 

tumhaare baad chaman par jab ik nazar Daalii 
kalii kalii me.n Khizaa.N ke chiraaG jalate the 

tamaam umr vafaa ke gunaah_gaar rahe 
ye aur baat ki ham aadamii to achchhe the 

shab-e-Khaamosh ko tanhaa_ii ne zabaa.N de dii 
pahaa.D guu.Njate the dasht san_sanaate the 

[shab-e-Khaamosh=silent night; dasht=desert] 

vo ek baar mare jin ko thaa hayaat se pyaar 
jo zindagii se gurezaa.N the roz marate the 

[hayaat=life; gurezaa.N=to run away from] 

naye Khayaal ab aate hai.n Dhal ke zahan me.n
hamaare dil me.n kabhii khet lah_lahaate the 

[zahan=mind] 

ye iratiqaa kaa chalan hai ki har zamaane me.n 
puraane log naye aadamii se Darate the 

[iratiqaa=progressive] 

'Nadeem' jo bhii mulaaqaat thii adhuurii thii 
ki ek chehare ke piichhe hazaar chehare the