Ajiib tajurbaa thaa bhii.D se guzarane kaa,
use bahaanaa milaa mujh se baat karane kaa,

phir ek mauj use khii.nch le ga_ii tah-e-aab,
tamaashaa Khatm huaa Duubane ubharane kaa,

[tah-e-aab = underwater]

mujhe Khabar hai ki rastaa mazaar chaahataa hai,
mai.n Khastaa_paa sahii lekin nahii.n Thaharane kaa,

[Khastaa_paa = tired]

thamaa ke ek bikharataa gulaab mere haath,
tamaashaa dekh rahaa hai vo mere Darane kaa,

ye aasmaa.N me.n siyaahii bikher dii kis ne,
hame.n thaa shauq bahut is me.n rang bharane kaa,

bas ek chiikh girii thii pahaa.D se yakalaKht,
ajab nazaaraa thaa phir dhundh ke bikharane kaa.