Aaj ik harff ko phir dhoondta phirta hai khayal
Mudh bhara harff koi, …jahar bhara harff koi
Dil-nashin harff koi… Qahar bhara harff koi
Aaj ik harff ko phir dhoondta phirta hai khayal
Harff-e-ulfat koi… dildar-e-nazar ho jaise
Jis-se milti hai nazar bousa-e-lub ki surat
Itna roshan kai… sure-mauza-e-zar ho jaise
Sohbat-e-yaar mai aghaz-e-tarab ke surat
Harff-e-nafrat koi… shamsheer-e-gazab ho jaise
Aaj ik harff ko phir dhoondta phirta hai khayal