Un kii berukhii me.n bhii iltefaat shaamil hai 
aaj kal merii haalat dekhane ke qaabil hai 

[iltefaat=kindness, courtesy] 

qatl ho to meraa saa maut ho to merii sii 
mere sog_vaaro.n me.n aaj meraa qaatil hai 

[sog_vaaro.n=mourners] 

muztarib hai.n mauje.n kyuu.n uth rahe hai.n tuufaa.n kyuu.n 
kyaa kisii safiine ko aarazuu-e-saahil hai 

[muztarib=agitated; safiine=boats] 

sirf rah_zan hii se kyuu.n "ameer" shikvaa ho 
manzilo.n kii raaho.n me.n raah_bar bhii shaamil hai 

[rahazan=robber; raahabar=guide]