kab uskaa visaal chaahiye thaa
bas aik Khayaal chaahiye thaa
(visaal : meeting)
kab dil ko javaab se Gharz thii
hoNToN ko savaal chaahiye thaa
shauq ek nafas thaa aur vafaa ko
paas-e-maah-o-saal chaahiye thaa
(nafas : moment; maah-o-saal : months and years)
ek chehraa-e-saadaa thaa jo hamko
be-misl-o-misaal chaahiye thaa
(be-misl-o-misaal : incomparable)
ek qarb meN zaat-o-zindagii haiN
mumkin ko muhaal chaahiye thaa
Jaun Elia