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