jab bhii nazm-e-maikadaa badalaa gayaa 
ek na ek jaam-e-hasii.n to.Daa gayaa 

jab safiinaa mauj se Takaraa gayaa 
naaKhudaa ko bhii Khudaa yaad aa gayaa 

[safiinaa=ship/boat; naaKhudaa=oarsman (also personifying evil)] 

mai.n ne chhe.Daa qissaa-e-jaur-e-falak 
jaane kyuu.N un ko pasiinaa aa gayaa 

[jaur=oppression] 

dekh kar un kii jafaao.n kaa Khuluus 
mai.n vafaa ke naam par sharmaa gayaa 

aap ab aaye.N hai.n aa.Nsuu po.nchane 
jab mere daaman pe dhabbaa aa gayaa