biite hue din kya haal kahen us mausam kaa
— Josh Malihabadi
Kya haal kahen us mausam kaa
Jab jins-e-javaanee sastee thee
Jis phuul ko choomo khultaa tha
Jis shai ko dekho hanstee thee
Jiinaa sachchaa jiinaa tha
Hastee ain hastee thee
Afsaana jaadoo afsoon tha
Ghaflat neenden mastee thee
Un biite dinon kee baat hai ye
Jab dil kee bastee bastee thee
Ghaflat neenden hastee thee
Aankhen kya paimaane the
Har roz javaanee biktee thee
Har shaam-o-sahar bai.aane the
Har khaar men ik but-khaana tha
Har phuul men sau mai-khaane the
Kaalee kaalee zulfen thiin
Gore gore shaane the
Un biite dinon kee baat hai ye
Jab dil kee bastee bastee thee
Gore gore shaane the
Halkee-phulkee baanhen thiin
Har-gaam pe khalvat-khaane the
Har moD pe ishrat-gaahen thiin
Tughyaan khushee ke aansoo the
Takmeel-e-tarab kee aahen thiin
Ishve chuhlen ghamze the
Palteen khushiyaan chaaheen thiin
Un biite dinon kee baat hai ye
Jab dil kee bastee bastee thee
Kya haal kahen us mausam ka
Jab jins-e-jawani sasti thi
Jis phul ko chumo khulta tha
Jis shai ko dekho hansti thi
Jina sachcha jina tha
Hasti ain hasti thi
Afsana jadu afsun tha
Ghaflat ninden masti thi
Un bite dinon ki baat hai ye
Jab dil ki basti basti thi
Ghaflat ninden hasti thi
Aankhen kya paimane the
Har roz jawani bikti thi
Har sham-o-sahar baiane the
Har KHar mein ek but-KHana tha
Har phul mein sau mai-KHane the
Kali kali zulfen thin
Gore gore shane the
Un bite dinon ki baat hai ye
Jab dil ki basti basti thi
Gore gore shane the
Halki-phulki banhen thin
Har-gam pe KHalwat-KHane the
Har moD pe ishrat-gahen thin
Tughyan KHushi ke aansu the
Takmil-e-tarab ki aahen thin
Ishwe chuhlen ghamze the
Paltin KHushiyan chahin thin
Un bite dinon ki baat hai ye
Jab dil ki basti basti thi