rang hai dil kaa mire tum na aae the to har ik chiiz vahii thii ki jo hai
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Tum na aa.e the to har ik chiiz vahee thee ki jo hai
Aasmaan hadd-e-nazar raahguzar raahguzar sheesha-e-mai sheesha-e-mai
Aur ab sheesha-e-mai raahguzar rang-e-falak
Rang hai dil kaa mire khoon-e-jigar hone tak
Champa.ee rang kabhee raahat-e-deedaar kaa rang
Surma.ee rang ki hai saa.at-e-bezaar kaa rang
Zard patton kaa khas-o-khaar kaa rang
Surkh phoolon kaa dahakte hue gulzaar kaa rang
Zahr kaa rang lahoo rang shab-e-taar kaa rang
Aasmaan raahguzar sheesha-e-mai
Koee bheegaa huaa daaman koi dukhtee huee rag
Koee har lahza badaltaa huaa aa.eena hai
Ab jo aa.e ho to Thahro ki koi rang koi rut koi shai
Ek jagah par Thahre
Phir se ik baar har ik chiiz vahee ho ki jo hai
Aasmaan hadd-e-nazar raahguzar raahguzar sheesha-e-mai sheesha-e-mai
Tum na aae the to har ek chiz wahi thi ki jo hai
Aasman hadd-e-nazar rahguzar rahguzar shisha-e-mai shisha-e-mai
Aur ab shisha-e-mai rahguzar rang-e-falak
Rang hai dil ka mere KHun-e-jigar hone tak
Champai rang kabhi rahat-e-didar ka rang
Surmai rang ki hai saat-e-bezar ka rang
Zard patton ka KHas-o-KHar ka rang
SurKH phulon ka dahakte hue gulzar ka rang
Zahr ka rang lahu rang shab-e-tar ka rang
Aasman rahguzar shisha-e-mai
Koi bhiga hua daman koi dukhti hui rag
Koi har lahza badalta hua aaina hai
Ab jo aae ho to Thahro ki koi rang koi rut koi shai
Ek jagah par Thahre
Phir se ek bar har ek chiz wahi ho ki jo hai
Aasman hadd-e-nazar rahguzar rahguzar shisha-e-mai shisha-e-mai