Ye meri nazmein, meri ghazlein, ye mere geet,
Teri yaado ke siwa in mai kuch bhi nahi;
Tu inhe yaad karti aur gungunati hai,
Teri surat hai ayaan, aur in mai kuch bhi nahi.
Mera har shair teri kahani kehta hai,
Lafz lafz hikayat i jawani kehta hai;
Tu, jo mujhse kayi zamano ki duri pe hai,
Tera wajood meri siyaahi mai rehta hai.
Khud apne ko gungunane se kya hasil?
Aap apni surat banane se kya hasil?
Mere geet jab bhi tumko padhne ho,
Aaina dekh lena, us pe laga ke kala til.
Glossary:
Ayaan: Evident
Lafz: Word
Hikayat: Story
Zamano: Ages
Wajood: Existence
Siyaahi: Ink
Hasil: Result, outcome
