kahin taare kahin shabanam kahin jugnu nikale
saare manzar teri aawaaz ke jaadu nikaale

zindagi hum jiye auro ki kushi ki khaatir
bheed mein hans diye tanhaayi mein aansu nikaale

tere hontho pe chamak utthe mera naam kabhi
aur meri gazalo ke parado se kabhi tu nikaale

jab bhi yaad aa gaya woh saanwala chehara
aankhon mein phool khile saanso se kushbu nikaale

Where stars ignite, where dew descends, where fireflies gleam,
All visions born of your voice, a sorcerous dream.
We lived our lives for others' joy, a selfless decree,
Smiling in the crowd, yet tears in solitude, silently.

Your name, upon your lips, a sudden, radiant spark,
From the veils of my poems, you'd emerge from the dark.
Whenever memory conjured that beloved, dark face,
Flowers bloomed in my eyes, fragrance from my breath took space.