Ye tasallii hai ki hai.n naashaad sab 
mai.n akelaa hii nahii.n barabaad sab 

[tasallii= satisfaction] 

sab kii khatir hai yahaa.n sab ajanabii 
aur kahane ko hai.n ghar aabaad sab 

bhuul ke sab ra.njishe.n sab ek hai.n 
mai.n bataauu.n sab ko hogaa yaad sab 

sab ko daavaa-e-vafaa sab ko yaqii.n 
is adakaarii me.n hai.n ustaad sab 

shahar ke haakim kaa ye faramaan hai 
qaid me.n kahalaaye.nge aazaad sab 

chaar lafzo.n me.n kaho jo bhii kaho 
us ko kab furasat sune fariyaad sab 

talkhiyaa.n kaise na ho ashaar me.n 
ham pe jo guzarii hai ham ko yaad sab 

[talkhiyaa.n=bitterness]