husn ko chaand javaanii ko kanval kahte hain
— Qateel Shifai
Husn ko chaand javaanee ko kanval kahte hain
Un kee soorat nazar aa.e to ghazal kahte hain
Uf wo marmar se taraashaa huaa shaffaaf badan
Dekhne vaale use taaj-mahal kahte hain
Wo tire husn kee qeemat se nahin hain vaaqif
PankhuDee ko jo tire lab kaa badal kahte hain
PaD ga.ee paanv men taqdeer kee zanjeer to kya
Ham to us ko bhee tiree zulf kaa bal kahte hain