masiih-e-vaqt sahii ham ko is se kyaa lenaa
kabhii mile bhii to dard-e-dil ba.Dhaa lenaa 

hazaar tark-e-vafaa kaa Khayaal ho lekin
jo ruu-ba-ruu huu.N to ba.Dh ke gale lagaa lenaa 

kisii ko choT lage apane dil ko Khuu.N karanaa
zamaane bhar ke Gamo.n ko gale lagaa lenaa 

Khumaar TuuTe to kaise ke ham ne siikh liyaa
tuu na ho to terii yaad se nashaa lenaa 

safiinaa Duub bhii jaaye to Gam nahii.n ’Farig’
na bhuul kar kabhii ehasaan-e-naaKhudaa lenaa 

dekh kar us hasiin paikar ko
nashaa-saa aa gayaa samandar ko

[paikar = form/appearance]

Dolatii Dag_magaatii-sii naav
pii ga_ii aa ke saare saagar ko

Khushk pe.Do.n me.n jaan pa.Dane lagii
dekh kar ruup ke samandar ko

[Khushk = dry]

bahar pyaase kii justajuu me.n hai
hai sadaf kii talaash gauhar ko

[bahar = ocean; justajuu = search]
[sadaf = oyster; gauhar = pearl]

ko_ii to niim_vaa dariicho.n se
dekhe us rat_jage ke manzar ko

[niim_vaa = half-open]

ek devii hai muntazir ’faariG’
vaa kiye paT sajaaye mandr ko