aaGaaz to hotaa hai anjaam nahiin hotaa
jab merii kahaanii mein vo naam nahiin hotaa
[aaGaaz = start; anjaam = end/result]
jab zulf kii kaalikh mein ghul jaaye ko_ii rahii
bad_naam sahii lekin gum_naam nahiin hotaa
[kaalikh = blackness]
haNs haNs ke javaaN dil ke ham kyon na chunen TukaDe
har shaKhs kii qismat mein inaam nahiin hotaa
bahate hue aaNsuu ne aaNkhon se kahaa tham kar
jo mai se pighal jaaye vo jaam nahiin hotaa
din Duube hain yaa Duubii baaraat liye kashtii
saahil pe magar ko_ii koharaam nahiin hotaa
tumhe dil main basaye rakhta hoon
aur duniya ko bhoolaye rakhta hoon
tumhe meri nazar na lag jaye
apni nazarein jukhaye rakhta hoon
“The eskimos have 52 words for snow because it is so special to them; there ought to be as many for love!”