ab tak us kii muhabbat kaa nashaa taarii hai
phuul baaqii nahii.n Khushbuu kaa safar jaarii hai
sahar lagataa hai pasiine me.n nahaayaa huaa jism
ye ajab Khvaab me.n Duubii hu_ii bedaarii hai
[bedaarii = wakefulness]
aaj kaa phuul terii kokh se zaahir hogaa
shaaKh-e-dil Khushk ha no ab ke terii baarii hai
dhyaan bhii us kaa hai milate bhii nahii.n hai.n us se
jism se bair hai saaye se vafaadaarii hai
[bair = enmity]
dil ko tanhaa_ii kaa ahasaas bhii baaqii na rahaa
vo bhii dhundhalaa ga_ii jo shakl bahut pyaarii hai
is tag-o-taaz me.n TuuTe hai.n sitaare kitane
aasmaa.N jiit sakaa hai na zamii.n haarii hai
[tag-o-taaz = running around busily/work]
ko_ii aayaa hai zaraa aa.Nkh to kholo 'Shehzad'
abhii jaage the abhii sone kii taiyaarii hai
[taiyaarii = preparation]
