wo ajnabii thaa gair thaa kis ne kahaa na thaa
— Kishwar Naheed
Wo ajnabee thaa ghair thaa kis ne kahaa na thaa
Dil ko magar yaqeen kisee par huaa na thaa
Ham ko to ehtiyaat-e-gham-e-dil aziiz thee
Kuch is liye bhee kam-nigahee kaa gilaa na thaa
Dast-e-khayaal-e-yaar se phooTe shafaq ke rang
Naqsh-e-qadam bhee rang-e-hinaa ke sivaa na thaa
DhoonDaa use bahut ki bulaayaa thaa jis ne paas
Jalva magar kaheen bhee sadaa ke sivaa na thaa
Kuch is qadar thee garmee-e-baazaar-e-aarzoo
Dil jo khareedtaa thaa use dekhtaa na thaa
Kaise karenge zikr-e-habeeb-e-jafaa-pasand
Jab naam doston men bhee lenaa ravaa na thaa
Kuch yuun hee zard zard see 'naaheed' aaj thee
Kuch oDhnee kaa rang bhee khiltaa huaa na thaa