ek ajanabii, hasiinaa se, yuun mulaakaat, ho gaii 
phir kyaa huaa, ye naa puuchho, kuchh aisii baat, ho gaii 
ek ajanabii ... 

vo achaanak aa gaii, yuun nazar ke saamane 
jaise nikal aayaa ghataa se chaand 
chehare pe zulfen, bikharii huii thiin 
din mein raat ho gaii 
ek ajanabii ... 

jaan\-e\-man jaan\-e\-jigar, hotaa main shaayar agar 
kahataa gazal terii adaaon par 
main ne ye kahaa to, mujhase kafaa vo 
jaan\-e\-hayaat ho gaii 
ek ajanabii ... 

khuubasuurat baat ye, chaar pal kaa saath ye 
saarii umar mujhako rahegaa yaad 
main akelaa thaa magar, ban gaii vo hamasafar 
vo mere saath ho gaii 
ek ajanabii ...