vaqt par ishq-e-zuleḳhā kā asar lagtā hai

āḳhir-e-umr bhī āġhāz-e-safar lagtā hai

ye samundar hai magar soḳhta-jāñ shā.ir ko

kisī majbūr kā ik dīda-e-tar lagtā hai

sub.h-e-tāza hai muqaddar dil-e-māyūs Thahar

shajar-e-ummīd pe in.ām-e-samar lagtā hai

maiñ zabāñ-bandī kā ye ahd nahīñ toḌūñgā

haañ magar is dil-e-gustāḳh se Dar lagtā hai

hameñ idrāk-e-mohabbat to nahīñ hai lekin

itnā ma.alūm hai is khel meñ sar lagtā hai