daastaan vasl kii ik baat se aage na badhii
— Asad Badayuni
Daastaan vasl kee ik baat se aage na baDhee
Aap kee shikva-shikaayat se aage na baDhee
Laakh rotee rahee jaltee rahee afsos magar
Zindagee sham.a kee ik raat se aage na baDhee
Too jafaa-kesh rahaa aur men wafa-kosh rahaa
Baat teree bhee miree baat se aage na baDhee
Yuun to aaghaaz-e-mohabbat men baDe da.ave the
Dostee pahlee mulaaqaat se aage na baDhee
Mil ga.e jab vahee shikve vahee qisse 'as.ad'
Ye khuraafaat khuraafaat se aage na baDhee