kahaaniyaa.N bhii ga_ii.n qissaa_Khvaaniyaa.N bhii ga_ii.n

kahaaniyaa.N bhii ga_ii.n qissaa_Khvaaniyaa.N bhii ga_ii.n 
vafaa ke baab kii sab bezubaaniyaa.N bhii ga_ii.n 

vo beziyaabii-e-Gam kii sabiil bhii na rahii 
luTaa yuu.N dil kii sabhii be-sabaatiyaa.N bhii ga_ii.n 

havaa chalii to hare patte suukh kar TuuTe 
vo subah aa_ii to hairaa.N_numaa_iiyaa.N bhii ga_ii.n 

ve meraa cheharaa mujhe aa_iine me.n apanaa lage 
usii talab me.n badan kii nishaaniyaa.N bhii ga_ii.n 

palaT palaT ke tumhe.n dekhaa par mile bhii nahii.n 
vo ahad-e-zabt bhii TuuTaa shitaabiyaa.N bhii ga_ii.n 

mujhe to aa.Nkh jhapakanaa bhii thaa garaa.N lekin 
dil-o-nazar kii tasavvur_shi'aariyaa.N bhii ga_ii.n