Standard (EADGBE)
ek ajanab ii, hasiinaa se, yuu.N mulaakaat, ho ga_ii
phir kyaa huaa, ye naa puuchho, kuchh aisii baat, ho ga_ii
ek ajanabii ...
vo achaanak aa ga_ii, yuu.N nazar ke saamane
jaise nikal aayaa ghaTaa se chaa.Nd
cheha re pe zulfe.n, bikharii huii thii.n
din me.n r aat ho ga_ii
ek ajanabii ...
jaa n\-e\-man jaan\-e\-jigar, hotaa mai.n shaayar agar
kahata a Gazal terii adaao.n par
mai.n ne ye kahaa to, mujhase Kafaa vo
jaan\-e\-h ayaat ho ga_ii
ek ajanabii ...
khu ubasuurat baat ye, chaar pal kaa saath ye
saarii umar mujhako rahegaa yaad
mai.n akelaa thaa magar, ban ga_ii vo hamasafar
vo mere sa ath ho ga_ii
ek ajanabii ...