hai aarmiidagii men nikohish bajaa mujhe
— Mirza Ghalib
Hai aarmeedagee men nikohish bajaa mujhe
Sub.h-e-vatan hai khanda-e-dandaan-numaa mujhe
DhoonDe hai us mughanni-e-aatish-nafas ko jee
Jis kee sadaa ho jalva-e-barq-e-fanaa mujhe
Mastaana tai karoon huun rah-e-vaadi-e-khayaal
Taa baaz-gasht se na rahe mudda.aa mujhe
Kartaa hai bas-ki baagh men too be-hijaabiyaan
Aane lagee hai nik.hat-e-gul se hayaa mujhe
Khultaa kisee pe kyuun mire dil kaa mo.aamla
Sheron ke intikhaab ne rusvaa kiyaa mujhe
Hai pech-taab rishta-e-sham-e-sahar-gahee
Khajlat gudaazee-e-nafas-e-naa-rasaa mujhe
Vaan rang-haa ba-parda-e-tadbeer hain hunooz
Yaan shola-e-charaagh hai barg-e-hinaa mujhe
Parvaaz-haa niyaaz-e-tamaashaa-e-husn-e-dost
Baal-e-kushaada hai nigah-e-aashnaa mujhe
Az-khud-guzashtagee men khamoshee pe harf hai
Mauj-e-ghubaar-e-surma huee hai sadaa mujhe
Taa chand past fitrati-e-tab-e-aarzoo
Yaa rab mile bulandee-e-dast-e-duaa mujhe
Yaan aab-o-daana mausam-e-gul men haraam hai
Zunnaar-e-vaa-gusista hai mauj-e-sabaa mujhe
Yakbaar imtihaan-e-havas bhee zaroor hai
Ai josh-e-ishq baada-e-mard-aazmaa mujhe
Main ne junoon se kee jo 'asad' iltimaas-e-rang
Khoon-e-jigar men ek hee ghota diyaa mujhe