mehmaan us ko ik din to jaanaa thaa
— Fahmida Riaz
Us ko ik din to jaanaa thaa
Mujh se kya rishta kya naataa
Bas pal-do-pal ko Thahraa thaa
Pal-do-pal hanste guzraa thaa
Main tab bhee sochaa kartee thee
Ye saath baDaa lamhaatee hai
Jazbe kee thoDee see garmee
Jalte chhaale ban jaatee hai
Is baat ko biite saal hue
Phir Dunya hai pahle jaisee
Sab rang vahee ra.anaa.ee vahee
Sab husn vahee par kya kiije
Sachche the mire sab andeshe
Ab bhee yuun hee baiThe-baiThe
Yaad aa.e to dil dukh jaataa hai
Us ko ek din to jaana tha
Mujh se kya rishta kya nata
Bas pal-do-pal ko Thahra tha
Pal-do-pal hanste guzra tha
Main tab bhi socha karti thi
Ye sath baDa lamhati hai
Jazbe ki thoDi si garmi
Jalte chhaale ban jati hai
Is baat ko bite sal hue
Phir duniya hai pahle jaisi
Sab rang wahi ranai wahi
Sab husn wahi par kya kije
Sachche the mere sab andeshe
Ab bhi yun hi baiThe-baiThe
Yaad aae to dil dukh jata hai