tere Khushbuu me.n base Khat mai.n jalaataa kaise
Rajendranath Rahbar
tere Khushbuu me.n base Khat mai.n jalaataa kaise
jin ko duniyaa kii nigaaho.n se chhupaaye rakhaa
jin ko ik umr kaleje se lagaaye rakhaa
diin jin ko, jinhe.n iimaan banaaye rakhaa
[diin=religion]
jin kaa har lafz mujhe yaad thaa paanii kii tarah
yaad the mujh ko jo paiGaam-e-zubaanii kii tarah
mujh ko pyaare the jo anmol nishaanii kii tarah
tuune duniyaa kii nigaaho.n se jo bachakar likhe
saalahaa-saal mere naam baraabar likhe
kabhii din me.n to kabhii raat me.n uThakar likhe
[saalahaa saal=year after year]
tere Khushbuu me.n base Khat mai.n jalaataa kaise
pyaar me.n Duube huye Khat mai.n jalaata kaise
tere haatho.n ke likhe Khat mai.n jalaata kaise
tere Khat aaj mai.n gangaa me.n bahaa aayaa huu.N
aag bahate huye paanii me.n lagaa aayaa huu.N