taasiir e barq e husn jo un ke sukhan men thii
— Hasrat Mohani
Taaseer-e-barq-e-husn jo un ke sukhan men thee
Ik larzish-e-khafee mire saare badan men thee
Vaan se nikal ke phir na faraaghat huee naseeb
Aasoodgee kee jaan tiree anjuman men thee
Ik rang-e-iltifaat bhee us be-rukhee men thaa
Ik saadgee bhee us nigah-e-sahar fan men thee
Mohtaaj-e-boo-e-itr na thaa jism-e-khoob-e-yaar
Khushbu-e-dilbaree thee jo us pairahan men thee
Kuch dil hee bujh gaya hai miraa varna aaj kal
Kaifiyat-e-bahaar kee shiddat chaman men thee
Maaloom ho ga.ee mire dil ko raah-e-shauq
Wo baat pyaar kee jo hunooz us dahan men thee
Ghurbat kee sub.h men bhee naheen hai wo raushnee
Jo raushnee ki shaam-e-savaad-e-vatan men thee
Aish gudaaz-e-dil bhee gham-e-aashiqee men thaa
Ik raahat-e-lateef bhee zimn-e-mehan men thee
Achchhaa huaa ki khaatir-e-'hasrat' se haT ga.ee
Haibat see ik jo khatra-e-daar-o-rasan men thee