Dil ke sun_saan jaziiro.n kii Khabar laayegaa,
dard pahaluu se judaa ho ke kahaa.N jaayegaa,

kaun hotaa hai kisii kaa shab-e-tanha_ii me.n,
Gham-e-furqat hii Gham-e-ishq ko bahalaayegaa,

[shab-e-tanhaa_ii=lonely night; Gham-e-furqat=sorrow of separation]

chaa.Nd ke pahaluu me.n dam saadh ke rotii hai kiran,
aaj taaro.n kaa fusuu.N Khaak nazar aayegaa,

[fusuu.N=magic]

raakh me.n aag dabii hai Gham-e-maharuumii kii,
raakh ho kar bhii ye sholaa hame.n sulagaayegaa,

[maharuum=deprived]

vaqt Khaamosh hai ruuThe hue yaaro.n kii tarah,
kaun lau dete hue zaKhmo.n ko sahalaayegaa,

dhuup ko dekh ke us jism pe pa.Datii hai jhamak,
chhao.n dekhe.nge to us zulf kaa dhyaan aayegaa

zindagii chal ki zaraa maut kaa dam_Kham dekhe.n,
varnaa ye jazbaa lahad tak hame.n le jaayegaa,

[jazbaa=emotion; lahad=grave]