Maine Poochha Chand Se (From "Abdullah")

Maine poocha chaand se ki dekha hai kaheen
Mere yaar sa haseen
Chaand ne kahaa, "chaandanee kee qasam
Nahin, nahin, nahin...

Maine poocha chaand se ki dekha hai kaheen
Mere yaar sa haseen
Chaand ne kahaa, "chaandanee kee qasam
Nahin, nahin, nahin...
Maine poocha chaand se

Maine ye hijaab tera dhundha
Har jagah shabaab tera dhundha
Kaliyon se misaal teri poochi
Phulon mein jawab tera dhundha

Maine poocha baag se falak ho ya zameen
Aisa phool he kahin
Baag ne kahaa, "har kalee kee qasam
Nahin, nahin, nahin...
Maine poocha chaand se

Ho, chaal hai ki mauj kee ravaani
Zulf hai ki raat kee kahaani
Hoth hain ki aaine kanval ke
Aankh hai ki maykadon kee raani

Maine poocha jam se falak ho ya zameen
Aisi may bhi he kahin
Jam ne kahaa, "mayakashi kee qasam
Nahin, nahin, nahin...
Maine poocha chaand se

Kubsuurati jo tune pai
Lut gai khuda kii bas khudaai
Mir kee ghazal kahoon tuje main
Ya kahoon khayyam kee rubaae?

Main jo poochhun shaayaron se aisa dil-nashin
Koi sher he kahin
Shaayar kahen, shaayari kii kasam
Nahin, nahin, nahin...

Maine poocha chaand se ki dekha hai kaheen
Mere yaar sa haseen
Chaand ne kahaa, "chaandanee kee qasam
Nahin, nahin, nahin...
Maine poocha chaand se