Ye aarazuu thii tujhe gul ke ruu-ba-ruu karate

Ye aarazuu thii tujhe gul ke ruu-ba-ruu karate 

ham aur bulbul-e-betaab guftaguu karate 

payaam bar na mayassar huaa to Khuub huaa 

zabaan-e-Gair se kyaa shar kii aarazuu karate 

merii tarah se maah-o-mahar bhii hai.n aavaaraa  

kisii habiib ko ye bhii hai.n justajuu karate 

jo dekhate terii za.njiir-e-zulf kaa aalam 

asiir hone ke aazaad aarazuu karate 

na puuchh aalam-e-baragashtaa taali-e-"Aatish" 

barasatii aag me.n jo baaraa.N kii aarazuu karate

Haidar Ali Aatish