chaandii jaisaa rang hai teraa sone jaise baal
— Qateel Shifai
Chaandee jaisaa rang hai teraa sone jaise baal
Ik too hee dhanvaan hai goree baaqee sab kangaal
Har aangan men aa.e tere ujle ruup kee dhoop
Chhail-chhabelee raanee thoDaa ghoonghaT aur nikaal
Bhar bhar nazren dekhen tujh ko aate-jaate log
Dekh tujhe badnaam na kar de ye hirnee see chaal
Kitnee sundar naar ho koi main awaaz na duun
Tujh saa jis kaa naam nahin hai wo jee kaa janjaal
Saamne too aa.e to dhaDken mil kar laakhon dil
Ab jaanaa dhartee par kaise aate hain bhaunchaal
Biich men rang-mahal hai teraa khaa.ee chaaron or
Ham se milne kee ab goree too hee raah nikaal
Kar sakte hain chaah tiree ab 'sarmad' yaa 'mansoor'
Mile kisee ko daar yahaan aur khinche kisee kee khaal
Ye Dunya hai khud-gharazon kee lekin yaar 'qateel'
Too ne hamaaraa saath diyaa to jiye hazaaron saal