sitam havaa kaa agar tere tan ko raas nahii.n
kahaa.N se laa_uu.N vo jho.nkaa jo mere paas nahii.n
pighal chukaa huu.N tamaazat me.n aafataab kii mai.n
meraa vujuud bhii ab mere aas-paas nahii.n
[tamaazat = heat; aafataab = Sun; vujuud = existence]
mere nasiib me.n kab thii barahanagii apanii
milii vo mujh ko tamannaa ki be-libaas nahii.n
[barahanagii = nakedness; be-libaas = undressed]
kidhar se utare kahaa.N aa ke tujh se mil jaaye
abhii nadii ke chalan se tuu ruu_shanaas nahii.n
[ruu_shanaas = acquainted]
khulaa pa.Daa hai samandar kitaab kii suurat
vahii pa.Dhe ise aakar jo naa_shanaas nahii.n
[naa_shanaas = unacquainted]
lahuu ke saath ga_ii tan-badan kii sab chahakaar
chubhan sabaa me.n nahii.n hai kalii me.n baas nahii.n
[sabaa = wind; baas = smell (fragrance)]