halqe nahin hain zulf ke halqe hain jaal ke
— Akbar Allahabadi
Halqe naheen hain zulf ke halqe hain jaal ke
Haan ai nigaah-e-shauq zaraa dekh-bhaal ke
Pahunche hain taa-kamar jo tire gesoo-e-rasaa
Ma.anee ye hain kamar bhee baraabar hai baal ke
Bos-o-kanaar-o-vasl-e-haseenaan hai khuub shaghl
Kamtar buzurg honge khilaaf is khayaal ke
Qaamat se tere saane-e-qudrat ne ai haseen
Dikhlaa diyaa hai hashr ko saanche men Dhaal ke
Shaan-e-dimaagh ishq ke jalve se ye baDhee
Rakhtaa hai hosh bhee qadam apne sambhaal ke
Zeenat muqaddama hai museebat kaa dahr men
Sab sham.a ko jalaate hain saanche men Dhaal ke
Hastee ke haq ke saamne kya asl-e-een-o-aan
Putle ye sab hain aap ke vahm-o-khayaal ke
Talvaar le ke uThtaa hai har taalib-e-farogh
Daur-e-falak men hain ye ishaare hilaal ke
Pecheeda zindagee ke karo tum muqaddame
Dikhlaa hee degee maut nateeja nikaal ke