qasam in āñkhoñ kī jin se lahū Tapaktā hai
mire jigar meñ ik ātish-kada dahaktā hai
guzishta kāhish o andoh ke ḳhayāl Thahar
mire dimāġh meñ shola sā ik bhaḌaktā hai
kisī ke aish-e-tamannā kī dāstāñ na kaho
kaleja merī tamannāoñ kā dhaḌaktā hai
ilāj-e-'aḳhtar'-e-nā-kām kyuuñ nahīñ mumkin
agar vo jī nahīñ saktā to mar to saktā hai