shaam hotii hai sahar hotii hai ye vaqt-e-ravaa.N
jo kabhii mere sar pe sang-garaa.N ban ke giraa
raah me.n aayaa kabhii merii himaalaa ban kar
jo kabhii ukdaa banaa aisaa ki hal hii na huaa
ashk ban kar merii aa.Nkho.n se kabhii Tapakaa hai
jo kabhii Khuun-e-jigar ban ke mizshGaa.N par aayaa
aaj bevaastaa yuu.N guzaraa chalaa jaataa hai
jaise mai.n kashmakash-e-ziist me.n shaamil hii nahii.n
[vaqt-e-ravaa.N=passing time; sang-garaa.N=heavy stone]
[himaalaa=Himalayas; ukdaa=problem; mizshGaa.N = eyelash]
[bevaastaa=without any relationship]