waqt ke rangiin gul daste ko yaad aaegaa thandaa haath
— Saghar Siddiqui
Waqt ke rangeen gul-daste ko yaad aa.egaa ThanDaa haath
Jab bikhrenge wo gesoo to mar jaa.egaa ThanDaa haath
Bheegee palken soch kee uljhan daaman thaame poochh rahi hain
Kab tak taar-e-garebaan yaaro suljhaa.egaa ThanDaa haath
Saaz-e-taghazzul chheDne vaalo ai afsaane likhne vaalo
Aaj lakeeron kee tafseeren dohraa.egaa ThanDaa haath
Garm lahoo kee boonden bo.en tanhaa.ee kee miTTee Daalen
PatjhaD aa.e un shaakhon par ug aa.egaa ThanDaa haath
Patthar patthar jot jalegee saahil saahil sho.ale honge
Bheegee bheegee sard havaa men sharmaa.egaa ThanDaa haath
Baagh ke maalee mere ghunche ghairon ne paamaal kiye
Phir bhee teree phulvaaree ko mahkaa.egaa ThanDaa haath
Waqt ke rangin gul-daste ko yaad aaega ThanDa hath
Jab bikhrenge wo gesu to mar jaega ThanDa hath
Bhigi palken soch ki uljhan daman thame puchh rahi hain
Kab tak tar-e-gareban yaro suljhaega ThanDa hath
Saz-e-taghazzul chheDne walo ai afsane likhne walo
Aaj lakiron ki tafsiren dohraega ThanDa hath
Garm lahu ki bunden boen tanhai ki miTTi Dalen
PatjhaD aae un shaKHon par ug aaega ThanDa hath
Patthar patthar jot jalegi sahil sahil shoale honge
Bhigi bhigi sard hawa mein sharmaega ThanDa hath
Bagh ke mali mere ghunche ghairon ne pamal kiye
Phir bhi teri phulwari ko mahkaega ThanDa hath