phuul ne tahnii se udne ki koshish ki
— Gulzar
Phuul ne Tahnee se uDne kee koshish kee
Ik taa.ir kaa dil rakhne kee koshish kee
Kal phir chaand kaa khanjar ghonp ke siine men
Raat ne meree jaan lene kee koshish kee
Koi na koi rahbar rasta kaaT gaya
Jab bhee apnee rah chalne kee koshish kee
Kitnee lambee khaamoshee se guzraa hoon
Un se kitnaa Kuch kahne kee koshish kee
Ek hee khvaab ne saaree raat jagaayaa hai
Main ne har karvaT sone kee koshish kee
Ek sitaara jaldee jaldee Doob gaya
Main ne jab taare ginne kee koshish kee
Naam miraa thaa aur pata apne ghar kaa
Us ne mujh ko khat likhne kee koshish kee
Ek dhuen kaa marghola saa niklaa hai
MiTTee men jab dil bone kee koshish kee