Dil aur wo bhii TuuTaa huaa dil,
ab zindagii hai jiine ke qaabil, 
kyaa zindagii kaa ehasaas-e-shaamil ,
tere baGhair ek Ghaarat-garii dil,, 
hotaa hai jitanaa Khuun-e-tamannaa ,
ba.Datii hai utanii rangiinii-e-dil, 
josh-e-junuu.N me.n yak saa hai dono, 
kyaa gard-e-sehraa, kyaa Khaak-e-ma.nzil, 
taqdiir-e-insaa.N aur ye zamaanaa, 
ek marG-e-aasaa.N aur wo bhii mushqil, 
lab par tabassum, aa.Nkho.n me.n aa.Nsuu, 
ham likh rahe.n hai.n afsaanaa-e-dil, 
'taskeen' se aksar ham bhii mile hai.n, 
kuchh bhii ho lekin hai saahib-e-dil.