gae baras ki id ka din kya achchha tha

chand ko dekh ke us ka chehra dekha tha

faza mein 'keats' ke lahje ki narmahaT thi

mausam apne rang mein 'faiz' ka misra tha

dua ke be-awaz uluhi lamhon mein

wo lamha bhi kitna dilkash lamha tha

hath uTha kar jab aaankhon hi aaankhon mein

us ne mujh ko apne rab se manga tha

phir mere chehre ko hathon mein le kar

kitne pyar se mera matha chuma tha!

hawa! kuchh aaj ki shab ka bhi ahwal suna

kya wo apni chhat par aaj akela tha?

ya koi mere jaisi sath thi aur us ne

chand ko dekh ke us ka chehra dekha tha?

-Parveen Shakir

Music: Baghon mein by Arooj Aftab