ai waqt zaraa tham jaa
— Amjad Islam Amjad
Ik khvaab kee aahaT se yuun guunj uTheen galiyaan
Ambar pe khile taare baaghon men hansen kaliyaan
Saagar kee khamoshee men ik mauj ne karvaT lee
Aur chaand jhukaa us par
Phir baam hue raushan
KhiDkee ke kivaaDon par saaya saa koi larzaa
Aur tez huee dhaDkan
Phir Toot ga.ee chooDee, ujaDne lage manzar
Ik dast-e-hinaa.ee kee dastak se khulaa dil men
Ik rang kaa darvaaza
Khushboo see ajab mahkee
Koyal kee tarah koi be-naam tamannaa see
Phir duur kaheen chahkee
Phir dil kee suraahee men ik phuul khilaa taaza
Jugnoo bhee chale aa.e sun shaam kaa aavaaza
Aur bhanvre hanse mil kar
Har ek sitaare kee aankhon men ishaare hain
Us shakhs ke aane ke
Ai waqt zaraa tham jaa
Aasaar ye saare hain us shakhs ke aane ke
Ek KHwab ki aahaT se yun gunj uThin galiyan
Ambar pe khile tare baghon mein hansen kaliyan
Sagar ki KHamoshi mein ek mauj ne karwaT li
Aur chand jhuka us par
Phir baam hue raushan
KhiDki ke kiwaDon par saya sa koi larza
Aur tez hui dhaDkan
Phir TuT gai chuDi, ujaDne lage manzar
Ek dast-e-hinai ki dastak se khula dil mein
Ek rang ka darwaza
KHushbu si ajab mahki
Koyal ki tarah koi be-nam tamanna si
Phir dur kahin chahki
Phir dil ki surahi mein ek phul khila taza
Jugnu bhi chale aae sun sham ka aawaza
Aur bhanwre hanse mil kar
Har ek sitare ki aankhon mein ishaare hain
Us shaKHs ke aane ke
Ai waqt zara tham ja
Aasar ye sare hain us shaKHs ke aane ke