baaten hamaarii yaad rahen phir baaten aisii na suniyegaa
— Meer Taqi Meer
Baaten hamaaree yaad rahen phir baaten aisi na suniyegaa
PaDhte kisoo ko suniyegaa to der talak sar dhuniyegaa
Sa.ee o talaash bahut see rahegee is andaaz ke kahne kee
Sohbat men ulmaa fuzlaa kee jaa kar paDhiye ginyegaa
Dil kee tasallee jab ki hogee guft o shunood se logon kee
Aag phunkegee gham kee badan men us men jaliye bhuniyegaa
Garm ash.aar 'meer' daroona daaghon se ye bhar denge
Zard-roo shahr men phiriyegaa galiyon men ne gul chuniyegaa