aamad e sailaab e tuufaan e sadaa e aab hai
— Mirza Ghalib
Aamad-e-sailaab-e-toofaan-e-sadaa-e-aab hai
Naqsh-e-paa jo kaan men rakhtaa hai unglee jaada se
Bazm-e-mai vahshat-kada hai kis kee chashm-e-mast kaa
Sheeshe men nabz-e-paree pinhaan hai mauj-e-baada se
Dekhtaa huun vahshat-e-shauq-e-kharosh-aamaada se
Faal-e-rusvaa.ee sirishk-e-sar-ba-sahraa-daada se
Daam gar sabze men pinhaan keejiye taa.oos ho
Josh-e-nairang-e-bahaar arz-e-sahraa-daada se
Khema-e-lailaa siyaah o khaana-e-majnoon kharaab
Josh-e-veeraanee hai ishq-e-daagh-e-bairoon-daada se
Bazm-e-hastee vo tamaashaa hai ki jis ko ham 'asad'
Dekhte hain chashm-e-az-khvaab-e-adam-nakushaada se