biim e raqiib se nahiin karte vidaa e hosh
— Mirza Ghalib
Beem-e-raqeeb se naheen karte vidaa'-e-hosh
Majboor yaan talak hue ai ikhtiyaar haif
Jaltaa hai dil ki kyuun na ham ik baar jal ga.e
Ai naa-tamaami-e-nafas-e-shola-baar haif
Naama bhee likhte ho to ba-khat-e-ghubaar haif
Rakhte ho mujh se itnee kudoorat hazaar haif
Besh az nafas butaan ke karam ne vafaa na kee
Thaa mahmil-e-nigaah ba-dosh-e-sharaar haif
Thee mere hee jalaane ko ai aah-e-sho'la-rez
Ghar par paDaa na ghair ke koee sharaar haif
Gul chehra hai kisee khafaqaanee mizaaj kaa
Ghabraa rahee hai beem-e-khizaan se bahaar haif
Hain mary musht-e-khaak se us ko kudooraten
Paa.ee jagah bhee dil men to ho kar ghubaar haif
Bantaa 'asad' main surma-e-chashm-e-rikaab-e-yaar
Aayaa na meree khaak pe vo shah-savaar haif