jazba e dil ne mire taasiir dikhlaaii to hai
— Akbar Allahabadi
Jazba-e-dil ne mire taaseer dikhlaa.ee to hai
Ghungrooon kee jaanib-e-dar Kuch sadaa aa.ee to hai
'ishq ke iz.haar men har-chand rusvaa.ee to hai
Par karoon kya ab tabee'at aap par aa.ee to hai
Aap ke sar kee qasam mere sivaa koi nahin
Be-takalluf aa.iye kamre men tanhaa.ee to hai
Jab kahaa main ne taDaptaa hai bahut ab dil miraa
Hans ke farmaayaa taDaptaa hogaa saudaai to hai
Dekhiye hotee hai kab raahee soo-e-mulk-e-adam
Khaana-e-tan se hamaaree ruuh ghabraa.ee to hai
Dil dhaDaktaa hai miraa luun bosa-e-rukh yaa na luun
Niind men us ne dulaa.ee munh se sarkaa.ee to hai
Dekhiye lab tak nahin aatee gul-e-aariz kee yaad
Sair-e-gulshan se tabee'at ham ne bahlaa.ee to hai
Main balaa men kyuun phansoon deevaana ban kar us ke saath
Dil ko vahshat ho to ho kambakht saudaai to hai
Khaak men dil ko milaayaa jalva-e-raftaar se
Kyuun na ho ai naujavaan ik shaan-e-raa'naa.ee to hai
Yuun muravvat se tumhaare saamne chup ho rahen
Kal ke jalson kee magar ham ne khabar paa.ee to hai
Baada-e-gul-rang kaa saaghar 'inaayat kar mujhe
Saaqiyaa taakheer kya hai ab ghaTaa chhaa.ee to hai
Jis kee ulfat par baDaa daa'vaa thaa kal 'akbar' tumhen
Aaj ham jaa kar use dekh aa.e harjaa.ee to hai