isī tarah mirī ā.ankhoñ ko band honā thā
tire ġhurūr kā parcham buland honā thā
nigah ke saath kahāñ tak safar kiyā jaa.e
thakan se chuur mirā band band honā thā
hisār-e-zāt hai yā koī ā.īna-ḳhāna
na is qadar bhī hameñ ḳhud-pasand honā thā
shuā-e-mahr kā dam bhī baḌā ġhanīmat hai
fasīl-e-shab ko sahar tak buland honā thā
bahut dabīz sahī chādar-e-shab-e-zulmat
diye kī lau ko magar sar-buland honā thā
bañdhe haiñ sabz ribbon meñ siyāh baal us ke
kamand ko bhī asīr-e-kamand honā thā