Junoo’n Garm Intezaar-O-Naala Baytaabi Kamand Aaya

Junoo’n Garm Intezaar-O-Naala Baytaabi Kamand Aaya, 

Suweda Taa Ba-Lab Zanjir Say Dood-E-Sipand Aaya. 

Mah-E-Akhtar Fishaa’n Ki Behr-E-Istiqbaal Aankho’n Say, 

Tamaasha Kishwar-E-Aayina Mein Aayina Band Aaya. 

Taghaaful, Bad-Gumaani, Balke Meri Sakht Jaani Hai, 

Nigaah-E-Bay-Hijaab-E-Naaz Ko Beem-E-Guzand Aaya. 

Fizaa-E-Khandah-E-Gul Tang-O-Zouq-E-Aish Bay-Parwa, 

Faraaghat Gaah-E-Aaghosh-E-Widaa-E-Dil Pasand Aaya. 

Adam Hai Khair Khuaah-E-Jalwa Ko Zindaan-E-Baytaabi, 

Khiraam-E-Naaz Barq-E-Khirman-E-Sa’iy-E-Pasand Aaya. 

Jaraahat Tohfa, Almas Amughaa’n, Daagh-E-Jigar Hadya, 

Mubaarak-Baad “Asad”, Ghamkhuaar-E-Jaan-E-Dardmand Aaya

~Mirza Ghalib