qatra e mai bas ki hairat se nafas parvar huaa

Mirza Ghalib

Qatra-e-mai bas-ki hairat se nafs-parvar huaa Khatt-e-jaam-e-mai saraasar rishta-e-gauhar huaa E'tibaar-e-ishq kee khaana-kharaabee dekhnaa Ghair ne kee aah lekin vo khafaa mujh par huaa Garmee-e-daulat hui aatish-zan-e-naam-e-niko Khaana-e-khaatim men yaaqoot-e-nageen akhtar huaa Nashsha men gum-karda-raah aayaa vo mast-e-fitna-khoo Aaj rang-rafta daur-e-gardish-e-saaghar huaa Dard se dar-parda dee mizhgaan-siyaahaan ne shikast Reza reza ustukhvaan kaa post men nashtar huaa Zohd gardeedan hai gard-e-khaana-haa-e-mun.imaan Daana-e-tasbeeh se main mohra-dar-shashdar huaa Ai ba-zabt-e-haal-e-naa-afsurdagaan josh-e-junoon Nashsha-e-mai hai agar yak-parda naazuk-tar huaa Is chaman men resha-daaree jis ne sar khenchaa 'asad' Tar zabaan-e-lutf-e-aam-e-saaqee-e-kausar huaa