tuu dost kisii kaa bhii sitam_gar na hu_aa thaa 
auro.n pe hai vo zulm ki mujh par na hu_aa thaa 

chho.Daa mah-e-naKhshab kii tarah dast-e-qazaa ne 
Khurshiid hanoz us ke baraabar na hu_aa thaa 

taufiiq ba andaaz-e-himmat hai azal se 
aa.Nkho.n me.n hai vo qataraa ki gauhar na hu_aa thaa 

jab tak kii na dekhaa thaa qad-e-yaar kaa aalam 
mai.n motaqid-e-fitanaa-e-mahashar na hu_aa thaa 

mai.n saadaa dil aazurdagi-e-yaar se Khush huu.N 
yaanii sabaq-e-shauq mukarrar na hu_aa thaa 

dariyaa-e-ma_aasii tunuk abhii se hu_aa Khushk 
meraa sar-e-daaman bhii abhii tar na hu_aa thaa 

jaarii thii asad daaG-e-jigar se mere tahasiil 
aatash_qadaa jaagiir-e-samandar na hu_aa thaa