Ret aaina hai

qais aasuda-e-naqsh raqsh-e-rawan
hairat-e-chashm parina hai

ret aaina hai
aur zangar-e-aina har aalam-e-chaub-o-abresham-o-KHakdan

ret aaina hai
jab manaron mein ghanTi baji

wo achanak muDi kal yahan koi tha
wo gajar dam uThi

us ne angDai li kal yahan koi tha
sanp lahraati saDkon pe chalte hue wo ruki

kal yahan koi tha
kal yahan kaun tha

qais aasuda-e-naqsh raqs-e-rawan
kaun suraj ko angar-zadon ke ghar le gaya

kal yahan bin muradon ki barish ka pahla phuwara paDa
qais aagah-e-dad-o-rasad

qais be-kin-o-kad
ret aaina hai aur zangar-e-aina har aalam-e-chaub-o-abresham-o-KHak-dan

KHauf ek saya-e-saiban
sare ghar band hain

sare ghar band hain aur darichon pe baiThi hui laDkiyan mujh pe hansne lagin
nind ek chandni

nind patthar pe phaili hui chandni
kaun patthar pe chalta rahe aur sambhalta rahe

kaun sota rahe
ret aaina hai

qais aasuda-e-naqsh raqs-e-rawan
hairat-e-chashm parina hai

ret aaina hai