siimaab vashii tishna labii baa khabarii hai
— Makhdoom Mohiuddin
Seemaab-vashee tishna-labee baa-khabaree hai
Is dasht men gar rakht-e-safar hai to yahee hai
Is shahr men ik aahoo-e-khush-chashm se ham ko
Kam kam hee sahee nisbat-e-paimaana rahee hai
Be-sohbat-e-rukhsaar andheraa hee andheraa
Go jaam vahee mai vahee mai-khaana vahee hai
Is ahd men bhee daulat-e-kaunain ke baa-vasf
Har gaam pe un kee jo kamee thee so kamee hai
Har dam tire anfaas kee garmee kaa gumaan hai
Har yaad tiree yaad ke phoolon men basee hai
Har shaam sajaa.e hain tamannaa ke nasheman
Har sub.h mai-e-talkhee-e-ayyaam bhee pee hai
DhaDkaa hai dil-e-zaar tire zikr se pahle
Jab bhee kisee mahfil men tiree baat chalee hai
Wo itr tiree kaakul-e-shab-rang ne chhiDkaa
Mahkee hai khirad ruuh kalee ban ke khilee hai