rang aur ruup se jo baalaa hai
— Wazir Agha
Rang aur ruup se jo baalaa hai
Kis qayaamat ke naqsh vaalaa hai
Chaap ubhree hai dil ke andar se
Koee palkon pe aane vaalaa hai
Zindagee hai lahoo kaa ik chheenTaa
Umr zakhmon kee deep-maalaa hai
Tol saktaa hai kaun khushboo ko
Phir bhee ham ne ye rog paalaa hai
Kitnaa aabaad hai ghanaa jangal
Kaisaa sunsaan ye shivaalaa hai
Dekh is teree chaandnee-shab ne
Kitne taaron ko raund Daalaa hai
Kapkapaane lage hain lab us ke
Jaane kya baat karne vaalaa hai
Rang aur rup se jo baala hai
Kis qayamat ke naqsh wala hai
Chap ubhri hai dil ke andar se
Koi palkon pe aane wala hai
Zindagi hai lahu ka ek chhinTa
Umr zaKHmon ki dip-mala hai
Tol sakta hai kaun KHushbu ko
Phir bhi hum ne ye rog pala hai
Kitna aabaad hai ghana jangal
Kaisa sunsan ye shiwala hai
Dekh is teri chandni-shab ne
Kitne taron ko raund Dala hai
Kapkapane lage hain lab us ke
Jaane kya baat karne wala hai