kyā karūñ is mas.ale ke sāmne
dasht hai kachche ghaḌe ke sāmne
tah-ba-tah manzar khulegā aañkh par
aa.ina hai aa.ine ke sāmne
is larazte ashk kī himmat to dekh
DaT gayā hai qahqahe ke sāmne
jaan le ki tere lab kuchh bhī nahīñ
āgahī ke zā.iqe ke sāmne
kar rahī hai be-sabātī par ḳhitāb
ek suuī bulbule ke sāmne
jāntā huuñ mask ke pīchhe kā dukh
ro rahā huuñ masḳhare ke sāmne