dhuup ke saath gayaa saath nibhaane vaalaa

dhuup ke saath gayaa saath nibhaane vaalaa
ab kahaa.N aayegaa vo lauT ke aane vaalaa

ret par chho.D gayaa naqsh hazaaro.n apane
kisii paagal kii tarah naqsh miTaane vaalaa

sabz shaaKhe.n kabhii aise to nahii.n chiiKhatii hai.n
kaun aayaa hai parindo.n ko Daraane vaalaa

[sabz = green; shaaKh = branch; parindaa = bird]

aariz-e-shaam kii surKhii ne kiyaa faash use
pardaa-e-abr me.n thaa aag lagaane vaalaa

[aariz-e-shaam = evening's cheeks; surKhii = redness]
[faash = expose; pardaa-e-abr = curtain of clouds]

safar-e-shab kaa taqaazaa hai mere saath raho
dasht pur_haul hai tuufaan hai aane vaalaa

[safar-e-shab = night time travel; taqaazaa = demand]
[dasht = wilderness; pur_haul = terrifying]

mujh ko dar_pardaa sunaataa rahaa qissaa apanaa
agale vaqto.n kii hikaayaat sunaane vaalaa

[dar_pardaa = hidden; hikaayaat = stories/tales]

shabanamii ghaas ghane phuul larazatii kirane.n
kaun aayaa hai Khazaano.n ko luTaane vaalaa

[shabanamii = dew-drenched; Khazaanaa = treasure]

ab to aaraam kare.n sochatii aa.Nkhe.n merii
raat kaa aaKhirii taaraa bhii hai jaane vaalaa