Woh to khushboo hai, hawaon mein bikhar jaayega

Woh to khushboo hai, hawaon mein bikhar jaayega,
Masla phool ka hai, phool kidhar jaayega?

– Parveen Shakir (attributed)

वो तो ख़ुशबू है, हवाओं में बिखर जाएगा,
मसला फूल का है, फूल किधर जाएगा?

– परवीन शाकिर (आभार)

English Translation:
He is like fragrance, he will scatter with the breeze,
But the flower is the real question — where will it go in peace?