tumhaare lahaje me.n jo garmii-o-halaavat hai
ise bhalaa saa ko_ii naam do vafaa kii jagah
ganiim-e-nuur kaa hamalaa kaho a.Ndhero.n par
dayaar-e-dard me.n aamad kaho masiihaa kii
ravaa.N-davaa.N hue Khushbuu ke qaafile har suu
Khalaa-e-subah me.n guu.Njii sahar kii shahanaa_ii
ye ek koharaa saa ye dhu.Ndh sii jo chhaa_ii hai
is iltahaab me.n surmagii.n ujaale me.n
sivaa tumhaare mujhe kuchh nazar nahii.n aataa
hayaat naam hai yaado.n kaa talKh aur shiirii.n
bhalaa kisii ne kabhii rang-o-buu ko paka.Daa hai
shafaq ko qaid me.n rakhaa sabaa ko band kiyaa
har ek lamahaa gurezaa.N hai jaise dushman hai
na tum milogii na main ham bhii dono.n lamhe hai.n
vo lamhe.n jaake jo vaapas kabhii nahii.n aate
[halaavat=sweetness; ganiim=enemy; aamad=arrival]
[ravaa.N-davaa.N=scattered/spread]
[Khalaa-e-subah=morning silence]
[iltahaab=stupor; surmagiin=surmaa_ii = kohl lined]
[talKh=bitter; shiirii.n=sweet; shafaq=twilight/night]
[gurezaa.N=fleeing/fleeting]